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

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What are the main differences between basil and green bean raw?

  • Green bean raw has less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, folate, vitamin C, and zinc than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 310% higher.
  • Basil has 8 times more vitamin A than green bean raw. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while green bean raw has 690IU.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh and Beans, snap, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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
9
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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +207.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +458%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +431.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
6
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +654.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +864.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.225mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 43µg 310%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.216mg 41%
Copper 0.385mg 0.069mg 35%
Iron 3.17mg 1.03mg 27%
Vitamin A 264µg 35µg 25%
Calcium 177mg 37mg 14%
Folate 68µg 33µg 9%
Magnesium 64mg 25mg 9%
Vitamin C 18mg 12.2mg 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.082mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.41mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 1.83g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.113g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.104mg 2%
Fructose 0.02g 1.39g 2%
Potassium 295mg 211mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.734mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.141mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 6.97g 1%
Choline 11.4mg 15.3mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 31kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.225mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +190.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163%
~equal in Water ~90.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6850%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.