Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Basil VS Canned Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.12% 32.6kcal	4.1% 119kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	0.88% 0.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.18% 0.058g	0.62% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	28% 0.45g	7.26% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.61% 0.1g	0.88% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.9% 3.76g	16% 20.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.59% 0.43g	3.6% 2.62g	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	0.039% 0.028g	0% 0g	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	% 0.028g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.97% 2.27g	16% 6.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.97% 4.47g	13.2% 7.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	41.6% 374μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4% 0.048mg	13.7% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.3% 0.11mg	5.56% 0.072mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8% 1.28mg	3.64% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.93% 0.3mg	3.9% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17% 0.22mg	8.07% 0.1mg	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	24% 96μg	12.8% 51μg	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	28.3% 25.5mg	1.9% 1.7mg	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	7.56% 1.13mg	0.19% 0.028mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	490% 588μg	4.84% 5.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 251mg	4.8% 48mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	60.6% 0.55mg	21.3% 0.19mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	56% 4.5mg	20.7% 1.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.6% 91mg	9.1% 38.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	70.8% 1.63mg	10.4% 0.24mg	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	11.3% 79.4mg	18.2% 128mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.3% 418mg	9.9% 336mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.77% 0.43μg	2.3% 1.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.38% 5.67mg	28% 420mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.15mg	5.93% 0.65mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.53% 130g	3% 111g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Basil vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Fresh Basil has 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 15 times more Vitamin C, 40 times more Vitamin E and 101.2 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.4 times more Vitamin B1 than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Basil vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Fresh Basil has 5.2 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 6.8 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Selenium and 74 times more Sodium than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Fresh Basil has 3.9 times more Omega 3 than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.7 times more Energy, 5.5 times more Carbohydrate, 6.2 times more Sugars, 2.7 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.