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Basil vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between basil and liver

  • Basil has more manganese; however, liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than basil.
  • Liver contains 4 times less manganese than basil. Basil contains 1.148mg of manganese, while liver contains 0.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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
Basil
5
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%
Liver
Liver
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.7%
Contains more IronIron +465.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +729.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22400%

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
Basil
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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Liver
Liver
9
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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1947.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +658.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2789.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +835.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 264µg 5405µg 571%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Iron 3.17mg 17.92mg 184%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 2.196mg 163%
Selenium 0.3µg 67.5µg 122%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4.774mg 91%
Zinc 0.81mg 6.72mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 8.435mg 47%
Protein 3.15g 26.02g 46%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.3mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.57mg 32%
Copper 0.385mg 0.634mg 28%
Phosphorus 56mg 241mg 26%
Folate 68µg 163µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.258mg 19%
Calcium 177mg 10mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 14mg 12%
Calories 23kcal 165kcal 7%
Fats 0.64g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin C 18mg 23.6mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.41g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 150mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.05g 4%
Sodium 4mg 49mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.63g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 3.76g N/A
Carbs 2.65g 3.76g 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.708mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726%
Contains more FatsFats +587.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.9%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Liver
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.9%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.