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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.
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%
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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%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.69mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Brie 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7860%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.6%
Contains more FatsFats +250.8%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
~equal in Water ~48.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.3%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.