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Basil vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and tuna Bluefin

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron; however, tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% more.
  • Basil has 57 times more manganese than tuna Bluefin. Basil has 1.148mg of manganese, while tuna Bluefin has 0.02mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than tuna Bluefin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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
5
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15500%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~equal in Potassium ~323mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.77mg

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
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +717.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 0.3µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 10.54mg 60%
Vitamin A 264µg 757µg 55%
Protein 3.15g 29.91g 54%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.02mg 49%
Phosphorus 56mg 326mg 39%
Copper 0.385mg 0.11mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.525mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.37mg 23%
Iron 3.17mg 1.31mg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.278mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.306mg 18%
Calcium 177mg 10mg 17%
Folate 68µg 2µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.844g 10%
Fats 0.64g 6.28g 9%
Calories 23kcal 184kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.612g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.053g 5%
Sodium 4mg 50mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Potassium 295mg 323mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Magnesium 64mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.81mg 0.77mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.88mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +849.5%
Contains more FatsFats +881.3%
Contains more OtherOther +214.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2233%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.