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Sun-dried tomato vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sun-dried tomato and basil

  • Sun-dried tomato has more vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, and calcium.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily vitamin C needs 93% more than basil.
  • Basil has 6 times less vitamin B1 than sun-dried tomato. Sun-dried tomato has 0.193mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained 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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.81mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +465.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sun-dried tomato Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin C 101.8mg 18mg 93%
Potassium 1565mg 295mg 37%
Manganese 0.466mg 1.148mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.383mg 0.076mg 24%
Vitamin A 64µg 264µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.663g 0.088g 21%
Fats 14.08g 0.64g 21%
Fiber 5.8g 1.6g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.63mg 0.902mg 17%
Calcium 47mg 177mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.155mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.034mg 13%
Phosphorus 139mg 56mg 12%
Folate 23µg 68µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 0.389g 11%
Sodium 266mg 4mg 11%
Calories 213kcal 23kcal 10%
Copper 0.473mg 0.385mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.893g 0.041g 8%
Carbs 23.33g 2.65g 7%
Iron 2.68mg 3.17mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.209mg 5%
Magnesium 81mg 64mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 3.15g 4%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Net carbs 17.53g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.78mg 0.81mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 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 +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +780.4%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 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 +9744.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.