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Basil vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and jujube

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, jujube is richer in vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin A needs 105% more than jujube.
  • Jujube has 16 times less zinc than basil. Basil has 0.81mg of zinc, while jujube has 0.05mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of jujube is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Jujube, 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
9
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%
Jujube
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +560.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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
9
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%
Jujube
1
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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Jujube DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin C 18mg 69mg 57%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.084mg 46%
Copper 0.385mg 0.073mg 35%
Iron 3.17mg 0.48mg 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 2µg 29%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calcium 177mg 21mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 10mg 13%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.05mg 7%
Carbs 2.65g 20.23g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Phosphorus 56mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Protein 3.15g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.04mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Calories 23kcal 79kcal 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Potassium 295mg 250mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 20.23g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.9mg 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
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Jujube
1
20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.5%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +194.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663.4%

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.