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Liver vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between liver and basil

  • Basil has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, protein, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than basil.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

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

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +465.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +729.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.7%

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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +726%
Contains more FatsFats +587.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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