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Garlic powder vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic powder and basil

  • Garlic powder has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, and zinc; however, basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil has 80 times less selenium than garlic powder. Garlic powder has 23.9µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than garlic powder.

Food types used in this article are Spices, garlic powder 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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.4%
Contains more IronIron +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%

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 Choline Choline 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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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 Choline Choline 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +967.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +492.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 414.8µg 345%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.155mg 115%
Phosphorus 414mg 56mg 51%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.3µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.034mg 33%
Iron 5.65mg 3.17mg 31%
Fiber 9g 1.6g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Protein 16.55g 3.15g 27%
Potassium 1193mg 295mg 26%
Carbs 72.73g 2.65g 23%
Zinc 2.99mg 0.81mg 20%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 18mg 19%
Copper 0.533mg 0.385mg 16%
Calories 331kcal 23kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.209mg 11%
Calcium 79mg 177mg 10%
Choline 67.5mg 11.4mg 10%
Manganese 0.979mg 1.148mg 7%
Folate 47µg 68µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.076mg 5%
Magnesium 77mg 64mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 0.902mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.249g 0.041g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 0.389g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 63.73g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 0.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
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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 +425.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2644.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136%
Contains more WaterWater +1327.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
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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 +30.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1450%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.