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Basil vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and black turtle bean

  • Basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, black turtle bean is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 341% more than black turtle bean.
  • Black turtle bean has 310 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while black turtle bean has 17IU.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Basil
Basil
2
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.5%
Contains more IronIron +174.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +966.7%
~equal in Calcium ~160mg

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.
Basil
Basil
5
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%
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% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7307.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 5.6µg 341%
Folate 68µg 444µg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.9mg 72%
Iron 3.17mg 8.7mg 69%
Copper 0.385mg 1mg 68%
Fiber 1.6g 15.5g 56%
Phosphorus 56mg 440mg 55%
Protein 3.15g 21.25g 36%
Potassium 295mg 1500mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Magnesium 64mg 160mg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 2.65g 63.25g 20%
Calories 23kcal 339kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.899mg 14%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.286mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.193mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.955mg 7%
Manganese 1.148mg 1mg 6%
Selenium 0.3µg 3.2µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.21mg 4%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Calcium 177mg 160mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.232g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 47.75g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.12g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.078g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.387g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +736.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.6%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2286.8%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.387g

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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients
  2. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.