Soy milk vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between soy milk and basil
- Soy milk has more selenium; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 343% higher.
- Basil has 16 times less selenium than soy milk. Soy milk has 4.8µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than soy milk.
Food types used in this article are Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1500% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +156% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +608% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150% |
Contains more IronIron | +395.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +575% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +414.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +107% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +627.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13726.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 414.8µg | 343% |
Manganese | 0.223mg | 1.148mg | 40% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 3.17mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
Copper | 0.128mg | 0.385mg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
Calcium | 25mg | 177mg | 15% |
Folate | 18µg | 68µg | 13% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 64mg | 9% |
Selenium | 4.8µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
Potassium | 118mg | 295mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 1.6g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.961g | 0.389g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.373mg | 0.209mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 0.902mg | 2% |
Choline | 23.6mg | 11.4mg | 2% |
Calories | 54kcal | 23kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
Sodium | 51mg | 4mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.75g | 0.64g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 56mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.28g | 2.65g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.205g | 0.041g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.088g | 1% |
Protein | 3.27g | 3.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.68g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.99g | 0.3g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.108mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.186mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.131mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.113mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.117mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +173.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +137% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.15g
~equal in
Water
~92.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +355.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80% |