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Sockeye salmon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sockeye salmon and basil

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and copper.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than sockeye salmon.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of sockeye salmon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1509.1%
Contains more IronIron +509.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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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 EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1022.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +509.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +887.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +414700%
Contains more FolateFolate +871.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.3µg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.902mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.155mg 52%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.148mg 49%
Protein 26.48g 3.15g 47%
Phosphorus 305mg 56mg 36%
Copper 0.076mg 0.385mg 34%
Iron 0.52mg 3.17mg 33%
Vitamin A 58µg 264µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.209mg 21%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 11.4mg 18%
Calcium 11mg 177mg 17%
Folate 7µg 68µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.076mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.034mg 10%
Fats 5.57g 0.64g 8%
Calories 156kcal 23kcal 7%
Magnesium 36mg 64mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.389g 6%
Sodium 92mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 436mg 295mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.041g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.088g 4%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.8mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +740.6%
Contains more FatsFats +770.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 +2018.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.