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Basil vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and tomato juice

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6; however, tomato juice is richer in vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 344% more than tomato juice.
  • Tomato juice has 18 times less calcium than basil. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while tomato juice has 10mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of tomato juice is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added.

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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
9
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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +712.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +636.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1588.2%
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
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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1047.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17934.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +289.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.3µg 344%
Vitamin C 18mg 70.1mg 58%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.068mg 47%
Copper 0.385mg 0.042mg 38%
Iron 3.17mg 0.39mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 23µg 27%
Calcium 177mg 10mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 11mg 13%
Folate 68µg 20µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.1mg 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.11mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 19mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Protein 3.15g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.32mg 3%
Fructose 0.02g 1.33g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.027g 2%
Potassium 295mg 217mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.673mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.29g 1%
Choline 11.4mg 6.8mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 17kcal 0%
Carbs 2.65g 3.53g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.6%
Contains more FatsFats +120.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

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
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1340.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
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
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6550%
~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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.