Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Basil VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.6% 104kcal	2.5% 72.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	1.17% 1.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.58% 0.19g	0.48% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	89.6% 1.43g	1.13% 0.018g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.95% 0.33g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.25% 12g	12% 15.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.88% 1.36g	16% 11.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.13% 0.091g	8.2% 5.94g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.091g	% 5.62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.26g	22.7% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.5% 14.3g	6.4% 3.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	133% 1197μg	10% 91μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	217% 2.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.5% 0.34mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.6% 4.1mg	20% 3.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	10.6% 0.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54% 0.7mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	77% 308μg	9.07% 36.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	91% 81.6mg	63.5% 57mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	24% 3.63mg	18% 2.68mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1568% 1881μg	9.83% 11.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80.3% 803mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	194% 1.75mg	26.2% 0.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.58% 23μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	180% 14.4mg	32.3% 2.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	69% 290mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	226% 5.2mg	13.4% 0.31mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	36.3% 254mg	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.4% 1338mg	25.5% 866mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	34.8% 522mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33.4% 3.67mg	4.95% 0.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	11.6% 430g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Basil vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Fresh Basil has 13.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.5 times more Vitamin B9, 1.4 times more Vitamin C, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 159.5 times more Vitamin K than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 16.9 times more Vitamin B1 than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Basil vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Fresh Basil has 5.4 times more Calcium, 7.4 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Magnesium, 16.9 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 2.3 times more Selenium and 28.8 times more Sodium than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fresh Basil has 79 times more Omega 3 and 4 times more Protein than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 8.5 times more Sugars and 65.5 times more Fructose than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.