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Basil vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between basil and pork Meat

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron; however, pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than pork Meat.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2850%
Contains more IronIron +175.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8730.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12633.3%

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%
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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +723.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +679.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.95mg 76%
Selenium 0.3µg 38.2µg 69%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.013mg 49%
Protein 3.15g 26.17g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.739mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 7.432mg 41%
Copper 0.385mg 0.111mg 30%
Phosphorus 56mg 267mg 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Iron 3.17mg 1.15mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.387mg 24%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 6mg 17%
Folate 68µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.012mg 16%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.42mg 15%
Choline 11.4mg 88.9mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 29mg 8%
Calories 23kcal 143kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.08mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.198g 5%
Fats 0.64g 3.51g 4%
Potassium 295mg 421mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.334g 3%
Sodium 4mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.506g 1%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +730.8%
Contains more FatsFats +448.4%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1415.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.