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Pork Meat vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork Meat and basil

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than pork Meat.
  • Basil contains 127 times less selenium than pork Meat. Pork Meat contains 38.2µg of selenium, while basil contains 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +42.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2850%
Contains more IronIron +175.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8730.8%

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +723.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +679.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.034mg 76%
Selenium 38.2µg 0.3µg 69%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.148mg 49%
Protein 26.17g 3.15g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.155mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.902mg 41%
Copper 0.111mg 0.385mg 30%
Phosphorus 267mg 56mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Iron 1.15mg 3.17mg 25%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.076mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Calcium 6mg 177mg 17%
Folate 0µg 68µg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.209mg 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.81mg 15%
Choline 88.9mg 11.4mg 14%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Calories 143kcal 23kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.041g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.64g 4%
Potassium 421mg 295mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.088g 3%
Sodium 57mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.389g 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +730.8%
Contains more FatsFats +448.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 +1415.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.