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Wheat Bread vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat Bread and focaccia different?

  • Wheat Bread is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus, while focaccia is higher in folate.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for manganese, 44% more than focaccia.
  • Wheat Bread contains 5 times more calcium than focaccia. Wheat Bread contains 165mg of calcium, while focaccia contains 35mg.

Bread, wheat, toasted and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.33mg
~equal in Sodium ~561mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Focaccia DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.364mg 44%
Selenium 33.4µg 15.9µg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 3.67mg 16%
Calcium 165mg 35mg 13%
Folate 86µg 138µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 5.67g 12%
Iron 4.09mg 3.16mg 12%
Fiber 4.7g 1.8g 12%
Copper 0.198mg 0.091mg 12%
Magnesium 59mg 20mg 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 128mg 9%
Protein 12.96g 8.77g 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.42mg 8%
Carbs 55.77g 35.82g 7%
Fats 4.27g 7.89g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.301mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.994g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.645mg 4%
Choline 22.1mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.113mg 3%
Calories 313kcal 249kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.47mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 114mg 3%
Sodium 601mg 561mg 2%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.33mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.877g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more FatsFats +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.