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Basil vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and winged bean

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, calcium, iron, folate, and magnesium; however, winged bean is higher in copper, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Winged bean covers your daily need for copper, 111% more than basil.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Winged bean tuber, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1014.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Winged bean DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Copper 0.385mg 1.386mg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.379mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.532mg 27%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Protein 3.15g 11.6g 17%
Calcium 177mg 30mg 15%
Iron 3.17mg 2mg 15%
Folate 68µg 19µg 12%
Magnesium 64mg 24mg 10%
Potassium 295mg 586mg 9%
Carbs 2.65g 28.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.149mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 148kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.39mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.64mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.116mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 35mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.174g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.222g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.234g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.241mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +960.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.9%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.