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Basil vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and bananas

  • Basil has more vitamin K, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin A, calcium, folate, vitamin C, and magnesium; however, bananas have more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Bananas have 88 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 264µg of vitamin A, while bananas have 3µg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than bananas.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Bananas, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
Basil
7
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%
Banana
Banana
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
Basil
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Banana
Banana
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
Banana
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Banana
Banana
0
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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
Basil
Basil
1
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
Banana
Banana
5
31% 14% 28% 28%
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
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +24800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +24150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.