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Basil vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and beef Liver raw different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K; however, beef Liver raw is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver raw is 2471% higher.
  • Basil contains 134 times more vitamin K than beef Liver raw. While basil contains 414.8µg of vitamin K, beef Liver raw contains only 3.1µg.

Basil, fresh and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw are the varieties used 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.
Basil
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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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2433.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13133.3%
~equal in Potassium ~313mg

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
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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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1284.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13280.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1781.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1360.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3332.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +598.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +2823.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 59.3µg 2471%
Copper 0.385mg 9.755mg 1041%
Vitamin A 264µg 4968µg 523%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 3.1µg 343%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 2.755mg 206%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 7.173mg 139%
Cholesterol 0mg 275mg 92%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 13.175mg 77%
Selenium 0.3µg 39.7µg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 1.083mg 71%
Choline 11.4mg 333.3mg 59%
Folate 68µg 290µg 56%
Phosphorus 56mg 387mg 47%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.31mg 36%
Protein 3.15g 20.36g 34%
Zinc 0.81mg 4mg 29%
Iron 3.17mg 4.9mg 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 1.3mg 19%
Calcium 177mg 5mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.189mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Calories 23kcal 135kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Fats 0.64g 3.63g 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.233g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.38mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 313mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.479g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.465g 1%
Carbs 2.65g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 3.89g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.629mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.3%
Contains more FatsFats +467.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +444.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.