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Focaccia vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between focaccia and carrots?

  • Focaccia is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Focaccia has 159 times more selenium than carrots. While focaccia has 15.9µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Carrots, raw types 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 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +953.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Iron 3.16mg 0.3mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.066mg 34%
Folate 138µg 19µg 30%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.1µg 29%
Sodium 561mg 69mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.058mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.983mg 17%
Protein 8.77g 0.93g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.014g 14%
Phosphorus 128mg 35mg 13%
Fats 7.89g 0.24g 12%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.143mg 10%
Calories 249kcal 41kcal 10%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.24mg 10%
Carbs 35.82g 9.58g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.273mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.117g 6%
Potassium 114mg 320mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 13.2µg 6%
Copper 0.091mg 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.66mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.037g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.138mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Choline 2.9mg 8.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +843%
Contains more FatsFats +3187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%

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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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.