Focaccia vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between focaccia and basil?
- Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and vitamin B2, yet basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and vitamin C.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 341% more.
- Focaccia has 140 times more sodium than basil. While focaccia has 561mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Basil, fresh types 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +405.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +323.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +215.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +296.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +306.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +102.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7177.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +293.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 414.8µg | 341% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.034mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 1.148mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.385mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 0.3µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 4mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Folate | 138µg | 68µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 0.902mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.076mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.088g | 14% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 177mg | 14% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 3.15g | 11% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 23kcal | 11% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 0.64g | 11% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 2.65g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 56mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 64mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.209mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.81mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 295mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.389g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.041g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 11.4mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 3.17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1132.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1251.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +100.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6343.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
