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Basil vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and plantain raw

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, and zinc, while plantain raw has more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 59 times less calcium than basil. Basil contains 177mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantain raw is 37, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Plantains, 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
7
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5800%
Contains more IronIron +428.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +375.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.7µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.081mg 34%
Iron 3.17mg 0.6mg 32%
Vitamin A 264µg 56µg 23%
Calcium 177mg 3mg 17%
Folate 68µg 22µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.299mg 11%
Carbs 2.65g 31.89g 10%
Magnesium 64mg 37mg 6%
Potassium 295mg 499mg 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.14mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 122kcal 5%
Protein 3.15g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.14mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.069g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.052mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.686mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.37g 0%
Vitamin C 18mg 18.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 15g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 13.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.3%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more WaterWater +41%
Contains more OtherOther +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1103.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.