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Milkshake vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between milkshake and basil

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, folate, and magnesium.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than milkshake.
  • Basil has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Basil, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more IronIron +3070%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +956%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207300%
Contains more FolateFolate +871.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.148mg 49%
Iron 0.1mg 3.17mg 38%
Copper 0.051mg 0.385mg 37%
Vitamin A 25µg 264µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 7µg 68µg 15%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.076mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.155mg 9%
Phosphorus 115mg 56mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.041g 8%
Vitamin D 48 IU 0 IU 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 17.75g 2.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.902mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 23kcal 4%
Fats 3.03g 0.64g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.81mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 4mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.3µg 4%
Calcium 146mg 177mg 3%
Potassium 183mg 295mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.209mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.088g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.389g 2%
Protein 3.86g 3.15g 1%
Choline 14.3mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +373.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +569.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +894.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.