Basil vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and green beans?
- Basil is richer than green beans in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 306% more.
- Basil has 8 times more vitamin A than green beans. While basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, green beans have only 633IU.
- The glycemic index of green beans is lower.
We used Basil, fresh and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +255.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +302.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +387.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +575.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +224% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +302.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +85.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +182.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +766% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +106.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +48.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 47.9µg | 306% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.285mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.057mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.65mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 32µg | 26% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 44mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 18mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 9.7mg | 9% |
| Folate | 68µg | 33µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.056mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.2g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 146mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.89g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 7.88g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.145g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.614mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 16.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 35kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 4.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197.4% |
~equal in
Water
~89.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.3% |
