Basil vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and sugar different?
- Basil is higher in vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and magnesium; however, sugar is richer in carbs.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
Basil, fresh and Sugars, granulated are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0µg | 346% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.004mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.007mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.05mg | 39% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 99.98g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 387kcal | 18% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 1mg | 18% |
| Folate | 68µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 2mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.019mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 73kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 435g | 26g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0g | 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 | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +460200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3672.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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