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Chinook salmon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinook salmon and basil

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 120% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than chinook salmon.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Basil
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 +90.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +532.1%
Contains more IronIron +248.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5942.1%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Basil
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 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1013.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +339%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.3µg 85%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 0.902mg 57%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.148mg 49%
Phosphorus 371mg 56mg 45%
Protein 25.72g 3.15g 45%
Copper 0.053mg 0.385mg 37%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Iron 0.91mg 3.17mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.155mg 24%
Fats 13.38g 0.64g 20%
Calcium 28mg 177mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.389g 15%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 18mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.088g 14%
Magnesium 122mg 64mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.041g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin A 149µg 264µg 13%
Calories 231kcal 23kcal 10%
Folate 35µg 68µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 505mg 295mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.81mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.034mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Basil
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 +716.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1990.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Basil
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 +6425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.