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Basil vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and salmon raw

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, and iron; however, salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than basil.
  • Salmon raw has 132 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while salmon raw has 40IU.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of salmon raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more IronIron +296.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12066.7%

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 0.3µg 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.818mg 51%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.016mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 7.86mg 43%
Protein 3.15g 19.84g 33%
Iron 3.17mg 0.8mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.664mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 12µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.38mg 23%
Phosphorus 56mg 200mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Calcium 177mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.226mg 16%
Copper 0.385mg 0.25mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 2.539g 14%
Folate 68µg 25µg 11%
Fats 0.64g 6.34g 9%
Magnesium 64mg 29mg 8%
Calories 23kcal 142kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 295mg 490mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.103g 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.981g 4%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.64mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.584mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +529.8%
Contains more FatsFats +890.6%
Contains more OtherOther +254.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.7%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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