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Basil vs. Succotash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and succotash different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin A, copper, manganese, iron, calcium, and folate; however, succotash is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for basil is 100% higher.
  • Basil contains 10 times more calcium than succotash. While basil contains 177mg of calcium, succotash contains only 18mg.

Basil, fresh and Succotash, (corn and limas), raw 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
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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 34% 5.4% 33% 69% 62% 17% 48% 0.52% 90% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
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 50% 5% 0% 0% 52% 19% 30% 7.7% 30% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Succotash DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin A 264µg 15µg 28%
Copper 0.385mg 0.186mg 22%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.688mg 20%
Iron 3.17mg 1.83mg 17%
Calcium 177mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.208mg 15%
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 113mg 8%
Folate 68µg 40µg 7%
Carbs 2.65g 19.59g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.587mg 4%
Protein 3.15g 5.03g 4%
Calories 23kcal 99kcal 4%
Magnesium 64mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin C 18mg 15.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.61mg 2%
Potassium 295mg 369mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.19g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.489g 1%
Fats 0.64g 1.02g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 15.79g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.082mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.056mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.209mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.295mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.068mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.16mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
5% 20% 73%
Protein: 5.03 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 73.1 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.7%
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +639.2%

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
22% 23% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.19 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.198 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.489 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.7%

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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. Succotash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169300/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.