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Winged bean vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winged bean and basil

  • Winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, basil is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, calcium, iron, folate, and magnesium.
  • Winged bean covers your daily need for copper, 111% more than basil.
  • Winged bean has 11 times more vitamin B1 than basil. While winged bean has 0.379mg of vitamin B1, basil has only 0.034mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Winged bean tuber, 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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 +98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 +1014.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Copper 1.386mg 0.385mg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.034mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Manganese 0.532mg 1.148mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Protein 11.6g 3.15g 17%
Calcium 30mg 177mg 15%
Iron 2mg 3.17mg 15%
Folate 19µg 68µg 12%
Magnesium 24mg 64mg 10%
Potassium 586mg 295mg 9%
Carbs 28.1g 2.65g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.076mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 23kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.902mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 45mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.209mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.389g 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.041g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 28.1g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 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 +268.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +960.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 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 +165.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.6%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.