Focaccia vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are focaccia and roti (Chapati) different?

Focaccia is richer in folate, iron, and vitamin B2, while roti (Chapati) is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
Roti (Chapati) covers your daily need for manganese 60% more than focaccia.
Focaccia contains 3 times more folate than roti (Chapati). Focaccia contains 138µg of folate, while roti (Chapati) contains 45µg.
Roti (Chapati) is lower in sodium.
Focaccia has a higher glycemic index (63) than roti (Chapati) (45).

Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Focaccia

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more IronIron

+43.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+151.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+379.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67.3%

~equal in Calcium ~36mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Focaccia

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+206.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+147.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.45mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.364mg	1.747mg	60%
Fiber	1.8g	9.7g	32%
Folate	138µg	45µg	23%
Selenium	15.9µg	26.6µg	19%
Copper	0.091mg	0.229mg	15%
Starch		33.67g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.113mg	0.28mg	13%
Iron	3.16mg	2.2mg	12%
Sodium	561mg	298mg	11%
Saturated fat	0.877g	3.311g	11%
Magnesium	20mg	56mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.18mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.67g	2.091g	9%
Vitamin E	1.42mg	0.55mg	6%
Vitamin B3	3.67mg	4.61mg	6%
Phosphorus	128mg	158mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.72g	4%
Calories	249kcal	299kcal	3%
Carbs	35.82g	46.13g	3%
Protein	8.77g	7.85g	2%
Fats	7.89g	9.2g	2%
Potassium	114mg	196mg	2%
Zinc	1.33mg	1.54mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.47mg	0.45mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.645mg	0.56mg	2%
Vitamin K	5.7µg	3.3µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.994g	0.761g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.027g	2%
Choline	2.9mg	7.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	284kcal	381kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.6	0.86	N/A
Net carbs	34.02g	36.43g	N/A
Calcium	35mg	36mg	0%
Sugar	1.75g	2.93g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.029g	N/A
Fructose		0.27g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A