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Basil vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and smoked salmon

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, and vitamin C, while smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of smoked salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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
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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more IronIron +272.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6652.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10700%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +915.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +414700%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +680.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.1µg 346%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Selenium 0.3µg 32.4µg 58%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.017mg 49%
Protein 3.15g 18.28g 30%
Iron 3.17mg 0.85mg 29%
Sodium 4mg 672mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 26µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 4.72mg 24%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Folate 68µg 2µg 17%
Copper 0.385mg 0.23mg 17%
Calcium 177mg 11mg 17%
Phosphorus 56mg 164mg 15%
Choline 11.4mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.87mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.278mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Fats 0.64g 4.32g 6%
Calories 23kcal 117kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.023g 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.31mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.35mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.929g 4%
Potassium 295mg 175mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.995g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +480.3%
Contains more FatsFats +575%
Contains more OtherOther +260%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2198.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.8%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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