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Sugar substitute vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sugar substitute and basil

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, basil is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than basil.
  • Sugar substitute has 143 times more sodium than basil. While sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Basil
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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 CalciumCalcium +396.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +656.4%
Contains more IronIron +1881.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5118.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Basil
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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 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Calcium 879mg 177mg 70%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.148mg 49%
Copper 0.007mg 0.385mg 42%
Iron 0.16mg 3.17mg 38%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Carbs 84.77g 2.65g 27%
Sodium 572mg 4mg 25%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calories 347kcal 23kcal 16%
Magnesium 6mg 64mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.155mg 11%
Potassium 39mg 295mg 8%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.81mg 7%
Phosphorus 8mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.209mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.034mg 2%
Protein 2.06g 3.15g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fats 0g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +3098.9%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +907.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5350%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.