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Walnut vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and basil different?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc; however, basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 343% higher.
  • Walnut contains 149 times more saturated fat than basil. While walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, basil contains only 0.041g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than basil (70).

Nuts, walnuts, english and Basil, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Walnut
Walnut
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Basil
Basil
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +517.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.6%
~equal in Iron ~3.17mg

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.
Walnut
Walnut
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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 14% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74%
Basil
Basil
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +902.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1284.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15263%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 414.8µg 343%
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.389g 312%
Copper 1.586mg 0.385mg 133%
Fats 65.21g 0.64g 99%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.148mg 99%
Phosphorus 346mg 56mg 41%
Calories 654kcal 23kcal 32%
Vitamin A 1µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.155mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.041g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.034mg 26%
Protein 15.23g 3.15g 24%
Magnesium 158mg 64mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.088g 22%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.81mg 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.6g 20%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 18mg 19%
Calcium 98mg 177mg 8%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.3µg 8%
Folate 98µg 68µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.076mg 6%
Choline 39.2mg 11.4mg 5%
Carbs 13.71g 2.65g 4%
Potassium 441mg 295mg 4%
Iron 2.91mg 3.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.902mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 429kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.2 12 N/A
Net carbs 7.01g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 0.3g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
Walnut
4
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +383.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10089.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +417.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2161.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 +10051.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12027%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
Walnut
4
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +350%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.