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Pork vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and basil?

  • Pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% higher.
  • Basil contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Pork
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +831.6%
Contains more IronIron +264.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12655.6%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2479.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +458.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1260%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 45.3µg 0.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.034mg 70%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.148mg 50%
Protein 27.32g 3.15g 48%
Copper 0.073mg 0.385mg 35%
Iron 0.87mg 3.17mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin A 2µg 264µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Phosphorus 246mg 56mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.902mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.155mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.041g 24%
Fats 13.92g 0.64g 20%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 18mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.076mg 19%
Calcium 19mg 177mg 16%
Folate 5µg 68µg 16%
Choline 93.9mg 11.4mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.088g 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.81mg 14%
Calories 242kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.209mg 10%
Magnesium 28mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.389g 5%
Potassium 423mg 295mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.8mg 3%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Basil
3
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 +767.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2075%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.1%
Contains more OtherOther +68.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +6934.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.