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Basil vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and pastrami different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and copper; however, pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil contains 126 times more vitamin A than pastrami. While basil contains 5275IU of vitamin A, pastrami contains only 42IU.
  • Basil has less sodium.

Basil, fresh and Beef, cured, pastrami are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4151.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5800%

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 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.7µg 345%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.87µg 78%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.027mg 49%
Sodium 4mg 1078mg 47%
Zinc 0.81mg 4.98mg 38%
Protein 3.15g 21.8g 37%
Copper 0.385mg 0.091mg 33%
Selenium 0.3µg 17.7µg 32%
Vitamin A 264µg 2µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 4.26mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.3mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 10mg 17%
Phosphorus 56mg 175mg 17%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Choline 11.4mg 81.6mg 13%
Iron 3.17mg 2.22mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.681g 12%
Magnesium 64mg 17mg 11%
Fats 0.64g 5.82g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.161mg 7%
Calories 23kcal 147kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.118g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.221mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 210mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.145g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.052mg 2%
Carbs 2.65g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.265mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +636.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.1%
Contains more FatsFats +809.4%
Contains more OtherOther +66%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2306.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/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.