Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Basil VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.12% 32.6kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	0.29% 0.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.18% 0.058g	0.12% 0.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	28% 0.45g	0.27% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.61% 0.1g	0.67% 0.11g	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	4.24% 5.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.59% 0.43g	5.14% 3.73g	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	2.68% 1.94g	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	% 0.028g	% 1.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.97% 2.27g	4.48% 1.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.97% 4.47g	2.23% 1.25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	41.6% 374μg	6.6% 59.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4% 0.048mg	4.37% 0.052mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.3% 0.11mg	2.07% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8% 1.28mg	5.26% 0.84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.93% 0.3mg	2.52% 0.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17% 0.22mg	8.72% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	2.2% 0.66μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	24% 96μg	5.3% 21.3μg	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	28.3% 25.5mg	21.6% 19.4mg	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	5.1% 0.77mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	490% 588μg	9.33% 11μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 251mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	60.6% 0.55mg	9.3% 0.084mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.082% 3.26μg	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	4.8% 0.38mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.6% 91mg	3.7% 15.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	70.8% 1.63mg	7.03% 0.16mg	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	4.86% 34mg	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	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.38% 5.67mg	0.47% 7.1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.15mg	2.2% 0.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.53% 130g	3.62% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Basil vs Tomatoes:

• Fresh Basil has 6.3 times more Vitamin A, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 4.5 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and 52.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Fresh Basil and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 5 oz.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Basil vs Tomatoes:

• Fresh Basil has 17.7 times more Calcium, 6.5 times more Copper, 11.7 times more Iron, 5.8 times more Magnesium, 10.1 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Fresh Basil and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 5 oz.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Fresh Basil has 105.3 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 8.8 times more Sugars and 68.5 times more Fructose than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.