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Watermelon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watermelon and basil

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 in basil is higher than in watermelon.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than watermelon.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.4%
Contains more IronIron +1220.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +409.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2921.1%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 CVitamin C +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +414700%
Contains more FolateFolate +2166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +178%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.148mg 48%
Copper 0.042mg 0.385mg 38%
Iron 0.24mg 3.17mg 37%
Vitamin A 28µg 264µg 26%
Calcium 7mg 177mg 17%
Folate 3µg 68µg 16%
Magnesium 10mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 18mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.155mg 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.81mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.902mg 5%
Protein 0.61g 3.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Potassium 112mg 295mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.076mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 0.02g 4%
Carbs 7.55g 2.65g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.389g 2%
Choline 4.1mg 11.4mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.64g 1%
Calories 30kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.209mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 CarbsCarbs +184.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.4%
Contains more FatsFats +326.7%
Contains more OtherOther +525%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16700%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.