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Tuna Bluefin vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna Bluefin and basil

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% more.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 156 times more selenium than basil. Tuna Bluefin has 46.8µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than tuna Bluefin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Basil
Basil
5
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5640%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~equal in Potassium ~295mg
~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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Basil
Basil
5
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 AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +717.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.3µg 85%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.902mg 60%
Vitamin A 757µg 264µg 55%
Protein 29.91g 3.15g 54%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.148mg 49%
Phosphorus 326mg 56mg 39%
Copper 0.11mg 0.385mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.155mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.209mg 23%
Iron 1.31mg 3.17mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.034mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.076mg 18%
Calcium 10mg 177mg 17%
Folate 2µg 68µg 17%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.389g 10%
Fats 6.28g 0.64g 9%
Calories 184kcal 23kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.041g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.088g 5%
Sodium 50mg 4mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Potassium 323mg 295mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Magnesium 64mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.77mg 0.81mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Basil
Basil
2
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 +849.5%
Contains more FatsFats +881.3%
Contains more OtherOther +214.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Basil
Basil
1
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 +2233%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.