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Corn raw vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn raw and basil

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B1, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.
  • Basil contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than corn raw. Corn raw contains 0.155mg of vitamin B1, while basil contains 0.034mg.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn raw is 52, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Basil
Basil
7
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8750%
Contains more IronIron +509.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +613%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.3%
~equal in Potassium ~295mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 414.8µg 345%
Manganese 0.163mg 1.148mg 43%
Copper 0.054mg 0.385mg 37%
Iron 0.52mg 3.17mg 33%
Vitamin A 9µg 264µg 28%
Calcium 2mg 177mg 18%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.209mg 10%
Folate 42µg 68µg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 64mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.902mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.8mg 5%
Carbs 18.7g 2.65g 5%
Phosphorus 89mg 56mg 5%
Calories 86kcal 23kcal 3%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.81mg 3%
Choline 23mg 11.4mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 0.02g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.076mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 1.35g 0.64g 1%
Potassium 270mg 295mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.041g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.088g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.389g 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.15g 0%
Net carbs 16.7g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 15mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.051mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Basil
Basil
2
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 FatsFats +110.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +605.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Basil
Basil
1
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 +390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17050%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9600%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.