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Tea vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tea and basil

  • Tea contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, manganese, vitamin C, calcium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tea is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Basil
9
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 +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1538.9%
Contains more IronIron +31600%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more ZincZinc +8000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Basil
11
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2718.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 414.8µg 346%
Copper 0.011mg 0.385mg 42%
Iron 0.01mg 3.17mg 40%
Manganese 0.392mg 1.148mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 0µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 3mg 177mg 17%
Magnesium 2mg 64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.155mg 12%
Potassium 18mg 295mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 56mg 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Protein 0.06g 3.15g 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.902mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.389g 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 11.4mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.64g 1%
Calories 1kcal 23kcal 1%
Carbs 0.17g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Basil
4
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 +5150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1458.8%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.