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Bean raw vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bean raw and basil?

  • Bean raw is richer in folate, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, and magnesium, yet basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 341% higher.
  • Bean raw has 93 times more selenium than basil. Bean raw has 27.9µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
  • Bean raw has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +633.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Manganese ~1.148mg

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.
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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1997.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +672.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +480.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7307.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bean raw Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.6µg 414.8µg 341%
Folate 525µg 68µg 114%
Vitamin B1 0.713mg 0.034mg 57%
Fiber 15.5g 1.6g 56%
Copper 0.893mg 0.385mg 56%
Phosphorus 411mg 56mg 51%
Selenium 27.9µg 0.3µg 50%
Protein 21.42g 3.15g 37%
Potassium 1393mg 295mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Magnesium 176mg 64mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.474mg 0.155mg 25%
Iron 5.07mg 3.17mg 24%
Carbs 62.55g 2.65g 20%
Calories 347kcal 23kcal 16%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Zinc 2.28mg 0.81mg 13%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.785mg 0.209mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.076mg 10%
Choline 66.2mg 11.4mg 10%
Calcium 113mg 177mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.174mg 0.902mg 2%
Fats 1.23g 0.64g 1%
Saturated fat 0.235g 0.041g 1%
Net carbs 47.05g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.11g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.148mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.229g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.407g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.237mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.81mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.871mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.558mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.356mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.259mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.095mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.556mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +580%
Contains more FatsFats +92.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2260.4%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more WaterWater +712.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.389g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 34.17 g
Sucrose: 1.98 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.