Nutrient Comparison: Basil VS Tomato Puree per 1 lb
Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Basil versus 1 lb of Tomato Puree to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.
Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Basil vs Tomato Puree:
- 1 pound of Basil has 10.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.2 times more Vitamin B9, 1.7 times more Vitamin C and 122 times more Vitamin K than Tomato Puree.
- While 1 lb of Canned Tomato Puree contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.5 times more Vitamin E than Fresh Basil.
- Both Basil and Tomato Puree provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per one pound.
- Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned Tomato Puree have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in one pound.
Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Basil vs Tomato Puree:
- 1 pound of Basil has 9.8 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 6.8 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 2.3 times more Zinc than Tomato Puree.
- While 1 lb of Canned Tomato Puree contains 1.5 times more Potassium than Fresh Basil.
- Both Basil and Tomato Puree contain similar levels of Water per one pound.
- 1 pound of Tomato Puree lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
- Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned Tomato Puree lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in one pound.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:
- 1 pound of Basil has 79 times more Omega 3 and 1.9 times more Protein than Tomato Puree.
- While 1 lb of Canned Tomato Puree contains 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 16.1 times more Sugars and 119 times more Fructose than Fresh Basil.
- Both Basil and Tomato Puree offer comparable quantities of Fiber per one pound.
- 1 pound of Tomato Puree provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
- Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned Tomato Puree provide inadequate amounts of Energy and Omega 6 in one pound.