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Basil vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and corn raw

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, vitamin C, and folate, while corn raw has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B1.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 89 times less calcium than basil. Basil contains 177mg of calcium, while corn raw contains 2mg.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn raw is 52, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8750%
Contains more IronIron +509.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +613%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~270mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.3µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.163mg 43%
Copper 0.385mg 0.054mg 37%
Iron 3.17mg 0.52mg 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 9µg 28%
Calcium 177mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin C 18mg 6.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.155mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.717mg 10%
Folate 68µg 42µg 7%
Magnesium 64mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.77mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.07mg 5%
Carbs 2.65g 18.7g 5%
Phosphorus 56mg 89mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 86kcal 3%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.46mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 23mg 2%
Fructose 0.02g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.055mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.64g 1.35g 1%
Potassium 295mg 270mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.432g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.487g 1%
Protein 3.15g 3.27g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
Contains more FatsFats +110.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +605.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17050%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9600%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.