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.
| 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% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +431% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 1.42mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.091mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 5.67g | 6% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 249kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 5.7µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 15.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 561mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 2.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.645mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.994g | 1% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 114mg | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +7860% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.3% |
