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Mackerel vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and basil

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while basil has more vitamin A, manganese, and copper.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +51.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1080%
Contains more IronIron +101.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5640%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 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 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +388.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.3µg 93%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.148mg 49%
Protein 23.85g 3.15g 41%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.902mg 37%
Copper 0.094mg 0.385mg 32%
Phosphorus 278mg 56mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.389g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.076mg 26%
Fats 17.81g 0.64g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.155mg 23%
Vitamin A 54µg 264µg 23%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 18mg 20%
Iron 1.57mg 3.17mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.041g 19%
Folate 2µg 68µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.088g 17%
Calcium 15mg 177mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.209mg 16%
Calories 262kcal 23kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.034mg 10%
Magnesium 97mg 64mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 295mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.81mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +657.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2682.8%
Contains more OtherOther +238%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +7861.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.

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