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Brie vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and focaccia different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 83% higher.
  • Focaccia has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than focaccia (63).

Cheese, brie and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +425.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +532%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +970.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.9µg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 28% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +865.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +147.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.645mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Focaccia DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.877g 75%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.5mg 3.16mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.47mg 33%
Fats 27.68g 7.89g 30%
Protein 20.75g 8.77g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 3.67mg 21%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Folate 65µg 138µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.301mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 35mg 15%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.364mg 14%
Carbs 0.45g 35.82g 12%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.33mg 10%
Phosphorus 188mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.113mg 9%
Copper 0.019mg 0.091mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.42mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 5.67g 6%
Calories 334kcal 249kcal 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 629mg 561mg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.9µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 5.7µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 2.9mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.645mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.994g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 7.6 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 34.02g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 +136.6%
Contains more FatsFats +250.8%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7860%
~equal in Water ~45.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.