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Veal vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between veal and basil?

  • Veal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium, yet basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in basil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of veal is lower.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Basil, fresh types 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4466.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.2%
Contains more IronIron +220.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3180%

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.
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Basil
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.2µg 414.8µg 345%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.148mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.902mg 45%
Protein 24.38g 3.15g 42%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Copper 0.103mg 0.385mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.81mg 28%
Iron 0.99mg 3.17mg 27%
Selenium 13.7µg 0.3µg 24%
Phosphorus 217mg 56mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.209mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.155mg 18%
Calcium 17mg 177mg 16%
Choline 95mg 11.4mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.076mg 15%
Folate 11µg 68µg 14%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.041g 14%
Fats 7.56g 0.64g 11%
Magnesium 24mg 64mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.088g 7%
Calories 172kcal 23kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 295mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.389g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Basil
3
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 +674%
Contains more FatsFats +1081.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 +3127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.