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Basil vs. Navy bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and navy bean raw

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, calcium, and iron; however, navy bean raw is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin A needs 105% more than navy bean raw.
  • Navy bean raw has 12 times less calcium than basil. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while navy bean raw has 15mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of navy bean raw is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, 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
4
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 72% 4.5% 27% 72% 119% 24% 43% 1.7% 53% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1080%
Contains more IronIron +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~307mg
~equal in Copper ~0.356mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.89mg

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
4
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 63% 0% 0% 0% 98% 50% 23% 50% 44% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Navy bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.408mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.39mg 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Folate 68µg 132µg 16%
Calcium 177mg 15mg 16%
Iron 3.17mg 1.93mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.825mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.215mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 101mg 9%
Protein 3.15g 6.15g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Carbs 2.65g 13.05g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.191mg 3%
Copper 0.385mg 0.356mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.22mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 67kcal 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.89mg 1%
Vitamin C 18mg 18.8mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 13.05g N/A
Potassium 295mg 307mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.085g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.052g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.407g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.35mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.064mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.316mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
6% 13% 79%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 79.15 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
16% 10% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.085 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.407g

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. Navy bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169139/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.