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Basil vs. Rambutan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between basil and rambutan

  • Rambutan has less vitamin A, copper, iron, manganese, calcium, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin A needs 105% more than rambutan.
  • Rambutan contains 9 times less magnesium than basil. Basil contains 64mg of magnesium, while rambutan contains 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Rambutan, canned, syrup pack.

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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
10
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 5% 6.6% 3.7% 13% 22% 2.2% 3.9% 1.4% 45% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +814.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +704.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.4%
Contains more IronIron +805.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +912.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
10
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 16% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 5.1% 25% 1.1% 4.6% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1061.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Rambutan DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.343mg 35%
Copper 0.385mg 0.066mg 35%
Iron 3.17mg 0.35mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Calcium 177mg 22mg 16%
Folate 68µg 8µg 15%
Vitamin C 18mg 4.9mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.02mg 10%
Potassium 295mg 42mg 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.08mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 9mg 7%
Carbs 2.65g 20.87g 6%
Protein 3.15g 0.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.018mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.022mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 82kcal 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.352mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.013mg 2%
Fats 0.64g 0.21g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 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
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
21% 78%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 20.87 g
Water: 78.04 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.6%
Contains more FatsFats +204.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +552.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +687.5%

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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. Rambutan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168167/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.