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Basil vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and veal?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron, yet veal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
  • The glycemic index of veal is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types 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
6
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%
Veal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.2%
Contains more IronIron +220.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4466.7%

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
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%
Veal
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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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 1.2µg 345%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.035mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 8.03mg 45%
Protein 3.15g 24.38g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Copper 0.385mg 0.103mg 31%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.87mg 28%
Iron 3.17mg 0.99mg 27%
Selenium 0.3µg 13.7µg 24%
Phosphorus 56mg 217mg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.16mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.39mg 18%
Calcium 177mg 17mg 16%
Choline 11.4mg 95mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.27mg 15%
Folate 68µg 11µg 14%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.04g 14%
Fats 0.64g 7.56g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 24mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.84g 7%
Calories 23kcal 172kcal 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 83mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 337mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.885mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +674%
Contains more FatsFats +1081.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.