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Salmon raw vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salmon raw and basil

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, and iron.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than basil.
  • Basil has 122 times less selenium than salmon raw. Salmon raw has 36.5µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of salmon raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more IronIron +296.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7075%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +172%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 0.3µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.155mg 51%
Manganese 0.016mg 1.148mg 49%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 0.902mg 43%
Protein 19.84g 3.15g 33%
Iron 0.8mg 3.17mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.209mg 29%
Vitamin A 12µg 264µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.076mg 23%
Phosphorus 200mg 56mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Calcium 12mg 177mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.034mg 16%
Copper 0.25mg 0.385mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.389g 14%
Folate 25µg 68µg 11%
Fats 6.34g 0.64g 9%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Calories 142kcal 23kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 490mg 295mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.088g 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.041g 4%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.81mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +529.8%
Contains more FatsFats +890.6%
Contains more OtherOther +254.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 +2289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.