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Basil vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and durian?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, and magnesium, yet durian is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 105% higher.
  • Basil has 30 times more calcium than durian. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while durian has 6mg.
  • Durian has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh and Durian, raw or frozen 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
8
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%
Durian
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2850%
Contains more IronIron +637.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
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%
Durian
4
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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Durian DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.325mg 36%
Iron 3.17mg 0.43mg 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 2µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.374mg 28%
Copper 0.385mg 0.207mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.316mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.2mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g 9%
Folate 68µg 36µg 8%
Carbs 2.65g 27.09g 8%
Magnesium 64mg 30mg 8%
Fats 0.64g 5.33g 7%
Calories 23kcal 147kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.28mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 436mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Protein 3.15g 1.47g 3%
Vitamin C 18mg 19.7mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 39mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.074mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 23.29g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.23mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Durian
2
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +732.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +922.3%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.