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Basil vs. Passion fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between basil and passion fruit

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, and zinc; however, passion fruit is higher in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than passion fruit.
  • Passion fruit contains 15 times less calcium than basil. Basil contains 177mg of calcium, while passion fruit contains 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, 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 21% 3.6% 31% 60% 29% 2.7% 29% 3.7% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more IronIron +98.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +710%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
8
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 100% 21% 0.4% 0% 0% 30% 28% 0% 23% 0% 1.8% 11% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Passion fruit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.7µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Fiber 1.6g 10.4g 35%
Copper 0.385mg 0.086mg 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 64µg 22%
Iron 3.17mg 1.6mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 12mg 17%
Folate 68µg 14µg 14%
Vitamin C 18mg 30mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 29mg 8%
Carbs 2.65g 23.38g 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.1mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 97kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 2.2g 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 68mg 2%
Potassium 295mg 348mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 12.98g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 11.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.086g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.411g 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
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
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 23.38 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +782.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g

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
11% 15% 74%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.411 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.086g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.411g

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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. Passion fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169108/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.