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Swordfish vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between swordfish and basil

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and copper.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than swordfish.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, swordfish, 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
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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 +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2850%
Contains more IronIron +604.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +737%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8730.8%
~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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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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 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +925.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +579.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +414700%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 68.5µg 0.3µg 124%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.902mg 52%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.148mg 49%
Protein 23.45g 3.15g 41%
Copper 0.046mg 0.385mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.155mg 35%
Phosphorus 304mg 56mg 35%
Iron 0.45mg 3.17mg 34%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin A 43µg 264µg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 2µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 6mg 177mg 17%
Choline 77.5mg 11.4mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.8mg 11%
Fats 7.93g 0.64g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.088g 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.041g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.389g 7%
Calories 172kcal 23kcal 7%
Magnesium 35mg 64mg 7%
Potassium 499mg 295mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.034mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.209mg 4%
Sodium 97mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.076mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.78mg 0.81mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 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 +644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1139.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +316.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
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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 +3927.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.