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Black turtle bean vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between black turtle bean and basil

  • Black turtle bean has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium; however, basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 341% more than black turtle bean.
  • Basil has 26 times less vitamin B1 than black turtle bean. Black turtle bean has 0.9mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Basil, fresh.

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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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
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 +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.5%
Contains more IronIron +174.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.8%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Basil
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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 +2547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 Black turtle bean Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.6µg 414.8µg 341%
Folate 444µg 68µg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.9mg 0.034mg 72%
Iron 8.7mg 3.17mg 69%
Copper 1mg 0.385mg 68%
Fiber 15.5g 1.6g 56%
Phosphorus 440mg 56mg 55%
Protein 21.25g 3.15g 36%
Potassium 1500mg 295mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Magnesium 160mg 64mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Carbs 63.25g 2.65g 20%
Calories 339kcal 23kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.899mg 0.209mg 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.81mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.155mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.076mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 0.902mg 7%
Manganese 1mg 1.148mg 6%
Selenium 3.2µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg 4%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 177mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.041g 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 47.75g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.12g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.387g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.894mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.697mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.459mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.32mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.112mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 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 +574.6%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2286.8%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more WaterWater +736.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.389g

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.