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Pomelo vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomelo and basil different?

  • Pomelo is higher in vitamin C; however, basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for basil is 105% higher.
  • Pomelo contains 3 times more vitamin C than basil. While pomelo contains 61mg of vitamin C, basil contains only 18mg.

Pummelo, raw and Basil, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Pomelo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Basil
9
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +2781.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +912.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6652.9%

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.
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Basil
9
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 CVitamin C +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.017mg 1.148mg 49%
Vitamin C 61mg 18mg 48%
Iron 0.11mg 3.17mg 38%
Copper 0.048mg 0.385mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calcium 4mg 177mg 17%
Magnesium 6mg 64mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.155mg 9%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.81mg 7%
Phosphorus 17mg 56mg 6%
Protein 0.76g 3.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.902mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Potassium 216mg 295mg 2%
Carbs 9.62g 2.65g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.64g 1%
Calories 38kcal 23kcal 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Basil
4
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 CarbsCarbs +263%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.