Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Basil VS Ground Turmeric

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Ground Turmeric	12%	9%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.6% 104kcal	49% 1415kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	15% 14.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.58% 0.19g	26% 8.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	89.6% 1.43g	24% 0.38g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.95% 0.33g	18% 3.05g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.25% 12g	234% 305g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.88% 1.36g	20% 14.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.13% 0.091g	2.8% 2.04g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.091g	% 1.72g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 10.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.26g	271% 103g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.5% 14.3g	78.4% 44g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	133% 1197μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.5% 0.34mg	52.3% 0.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.6% 4.1mg	38.3% 6.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	49% 2.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54% 0.7mg	37.3% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	77% 308μg	22.7% 91μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	91% 81.6mg	3.53% 3.18mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	24% 3.63mg	134% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1568% 1881μg	50.7% 60.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80.3% 803mg	76.2% 762mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	194% 1.75mg	655% 5.9mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	180% 14.4mg	3118% 249mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	69% 290mg	225% 943mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	226% 5.2mg	3905% 90mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	36.3% 254mg	194% 1356mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.4% 1338mg	277% 9435mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	51% 28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	8.16% 122mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33.4% 3.67mg	186% 20.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	1.58% 58.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Basil vs Ground Turmeric:

• Fresh Basil has more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3.4 times more Vitamin B9, 25.7 times more Vitamin C and 31 times more Vitamin K than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• While Ground Turmeric Spice contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 5.5 times more Vitamin E than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Ground Turmeric Spice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Basil vs Ground Turmeric:

• Fresh Basil has 7.2 times more Water than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• While Ground Turmeric Spice contains 3.4 times more Copper, 17.4 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 17.2 times more Manganese, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 7.1 times more Potassium, 20.7 times more Selenium, 6.8 times more Sodium and 5.6 times more Zinc than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Ground Turmeric Spice have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fresh Basil has 3.8 times more Omega 3 than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• While Ground Turmeric Spice contains 13.6 times more Energy, 5.1 times more Fat, 44.8 times more Saturated Fat, 9.2 times more Omega 6, 25.3 times more Carbohydrate, 10.7 times more Sugars, 14.2 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Ground Turmeric Spice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.