Basil vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and bananas

Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, 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 82 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275 IU of vitamin A, while bananas have 64 IU.
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

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.

Basil

Banana

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

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.

Basil

Banana

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			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

Protein: 3.15 g

Fats: 0.64 g

Carbs: 2.65 g

Water: 92.06 g

Other: 1.5 g

Banana

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 OtherOther	+80.7%

Contains more CarbsCarbs

+761.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Basil

Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g

Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g

Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g

Banana

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

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

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	+∞%