Banana vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and basil

Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, vitamin C, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
Basil has 2 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while basil has 0.155mg.
Basil has a higher glycemic index than bananas.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, 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.

Banana

Basil

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+233.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+137%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3440%
Contains more IronIron	+1119.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+393.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+325.2%

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.

Banana

Basil

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+136.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+106.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+8700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+82860%
Contains more FolateFolate	+240%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.5µg	414.8µg	345%
Manganese	0.27mg	1.148mg	38%
Iron	0.26mg	3.17mg	36%
Copper	0.078mg	0.385mg	34%
Vitamin A	3µg	264µg	29%
Calcium	5mg	177mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.367mg	0.155mg	16%
Folate	20µg	68µg	12%
Vitamin C	8.7mg	18mg	10%
Magnesium	27mg	64mg	9%
Carbs	22.84g	2.65g	7%
Zinc	0.15mg	0.81mg	6%
Fructose	4.85g	0.02g	6%
Phosphorus	22mg	56mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.8mg	5%
Protein	1.09g	3.15g	4%
Fiber	2.6g	1.6g	4%
Calories	89kcal	23kcal	3%
Vitamin B5	0.334mg	0.209mg	3%
Potassium	358mg	295mg	2%
Starch	5.38g		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.073g	0.389g	2%
Selenium	1µg	0.3µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.665mg	0.902mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	817kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	435g	N/A
Fats	0.33g	0.64g	0%
Net carbs	20.24g	1.05g	N/A
Sugar	12.23g	0.3g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.034mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.076mg	0%
Choline	9.8mg	11.4mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.112g	0.041g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.032g	0.088g	0%
Tryptophan	0.009mg	0.039mg	0%
Threonine	0.028mg	0.104mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.028mg	0.104mg	0%
Leucine	0.068mg	0.191mg	0%
Lysine	0.05mg	0.11mg	0%
Methionine	0.008mg	0.036mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.049mg	0.13mg	0%
Valine	0.047mg	0.127mg	0%
Histidine	0.077mg	0.051mg	0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Banana

Protein: 1.09 g

Fats: 0.33 g

Carbs: 22.84 g

Water: 74.91 g

Other: 0.83 g

Basil

Protein: 3.15 g

Fats: 0.64 g

Carbs: 2.65 g

Water: 92.06 g

Other: 1.5 g

Contains more CarbsCarbs

+761.9%

Contains more ProteinProtein	+189%
Contains more FatsFats	+93.9%
Contains more WaterWater	+22.9%
Contains more OtherOther	+80.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Banana

Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g

Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g

Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g

Basil

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	-63.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat	+175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat	+432.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Banana

Starch: 5.38 g

Sucrose: 2.39 g

Glucose: 4.98 g

Fructose: 4.85 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0.01 g

Galactose: 0 g

Basil

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 StarchStarch	+∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose	+∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose	+24800%
Contains more FructoseFructose	+24150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose	+∞%