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Basil vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and pomegranate

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, and folate; however, pomegranate is richer in fiber.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 332% more than pomegranate.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Pomegranates, 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
8
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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more IronIron +956.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +864.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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
9
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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2429.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Pomegranate DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 16.4µg 332%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.119mg 45%
Iron 3.17mg 0.3mg 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.385mg 0.158mg 25%
Calcium 177mg 10mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4g 10%
Vitamin C 18mg 10.2mg 9%
Folate 68µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.075mg 6%
Carbs 2.65g 18.7g 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.35mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.293mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.377mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 1.67g 3%
Calories 23kcal 83kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.067mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 36mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.079g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 295mg 236mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 1.17g 1%
Choline 11.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 13.67g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.12g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.093g 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% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +183%
Contains more FatsFats +82.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +605.7%

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.093g

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.