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Liverwurst vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between liverwurst and basil

  • Liverwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5; however, basil is higher in manganese.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 561% more than basil.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Liverwurst spread 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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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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 IronIron +179.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +184%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +704.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640.6%

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% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +1449.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1311.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +414.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0µg 561%
Vitamin A 4091µg 264µg 425%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 58µg 0.3µg 105%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.076mg 73%
Iron 8.85mg 3.17mg 71%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 0.209mg 55%
Saturated fat 9.925g 0.041g 45%
Manganese 0.155mg 1.148mg 43%
Cholesterol 118mg 0mg 39%
Fats 25.45g 0.64g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 0.088g 30%
Sodium 700mg 4mg 30%
Phosphorus 230mg 56mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 0.902mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.034mg 20%
Protein 12.38g 3.15g 18%
Calcium 22mg 177mg 16%
Copper 0.24mg 0.385mg 16%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 18mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 0.389g 14%
Calories 305kcal 23kcal 14%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.81mg 14%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Folate 30µg 68µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Potassium 170mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.155mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Carbs 5.89g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 1.65g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
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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 +293%
Contains more FatsFats +3876.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more WaterWater +72%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
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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 +13861.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.