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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +550% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g