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Basil vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and lobster Raw

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and iron, while lobster Raw has more selenium, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% higher.
  • Lobster Raw contains 1319 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil contains 5275IU of vitamin A, while lobster Raw contains 4IU.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lobster Raw is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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
6
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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more IronIron +1119.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1950%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21100%

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
7
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% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +593.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Selenium 0.3µg 63.6µg 115%
Copper 0.385mg 1.349mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.25µg 52%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.056mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Iron 3.17mg 0.26mg 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Protein 3.15g 16.52g 27%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.53mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.449mg 25%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 4mg 423mg 18%
Folate 68µg 10µg 15%
Phosphorus 56mg 161mg 15%
Choline 11.4mg 70.3mg 11%
Calcium 177mg 84mg 9%
Magnesium 64mg 38mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.104mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.591mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 77kcal 3%
Potassium 295mg 200mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.181g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.296g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.87mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.011g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.413mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.