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Broad bean raw vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broad bean raw and basil?

  • Broad bean raw is higher in fiber, folate, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 312% more.
  • Broad bean raw has 5 times more fiber than basil. While broad bean raw has 7.5g of fiber, basil has only 1.6g.

We used Beans, fava, in pod, raw and Basil, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
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 PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.4%
Contains more IronIron +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.385mg

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 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 EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +914.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad bean raw Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 40.9µg 414.8µg 312%
Vitamin A 17µg 264µg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.6g 24%
Manganese 0.661mg 1.148mg 21%
Folate 148µg 68µg 20%
Iron 1.55mg 3.17mg 20%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.076mg 16%
Calcium 37mg 177mg 14%
Protein 7.92g 3.15g 10%
Phosphorus 129mg 56mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 0.902mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 64mg 7%
Carbs 17.63g 2.65g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.155mg 4%
Calories 88kcal 23kcal 3%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 0.8mg 2%
Zinc 1mg 0.81mg 2%
Copper 0.402mg 0.385mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Potassium 332mg 295mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 10.13g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 9.21g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.209mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 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 +151.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +565.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 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 +18.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.7%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.