Focaccia vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and brie different?
- Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 83% higher.
- Focaccia contains 11 times more manganese than brie. While focaccia contains 0.364mg of manganese, brie contains only 0.034mg.
- Focaccia has less saturated fat.
- Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than focaccia (63).
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cheese, brie 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 IronIron | +532% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +378.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +970.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +425.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +78.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.9% |
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 | +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% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.877g | 17.41g | 75% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.65µg | 69% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
Iron | 3.16mg | 0.5mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.07mg | 33% |
Fats | 7.89g | 27.68g | 30% |
Protein | 8.77g | 20.75g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 0.38mg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 174µg | 19% |
Folate | 138µg | 65µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.52mg | 17% |
Calcium | 35mg | 184mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.034mg | 14% |
Carbs | 35.82g | 0.45g | 12% |
Zinc | 1.33mg | 2.38mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 188mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.235mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.019mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 8.013g | 6% |
Calories | 249kcal | 334kcal | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
Selenium | 15.9µg | 14.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Sodium | 561mg | 629mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.826g | 1% |
Potassium | 114mg | 152mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 34.02g | 0.45g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.75g | 0.45g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +7860% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +250.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +67.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.3% |