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Basil vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and black gram?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet black gram is higher in fiber, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and potassium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 105% more.
  • The glycemic index of black gram is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw 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.
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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.2%
Contains more IronIron +138.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +576.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2633.3%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +702.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +217.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Black gram DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Fiber 1.6g 18.3g 67%
Copper 0.385mg 0.981mg 66%
Iron 3.17mg 7.57mg 55%
Magnesium 64mg 267mg 48%
Phosphorus 56mg 379mg 46%
Protein 3.15g 25.21g 44%
Folate 68µg 216µg 37%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.35mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.273mg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Potassium 295mg 983mg 20%
Carbs 2.65g 58.99g 19%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.527mg 16%
Calories 23kcal 341kcal 16%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.254mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.906mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.281mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.071g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 177mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.447mg 3%
Fats 0.64g 1.64g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.114g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +752.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700.3%
Contains more FatsFats +156.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2126%
Contains more OtherOther +124%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.085g

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 gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.