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Focaccia vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between focaccia and mozzarella

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 70% more than focaccia.
  • Mozzarella has 35 times less sodium than focaccia. Focaccia has 561mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of focaccia is 63, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +1164%
Contains more CopperCopper +237%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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%
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +846.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2958.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +534.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 731mg 70%
Phosphorus 128mg 524mg 57%
Saturated fat 0.877g 10.867g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.02mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Protein 8.77g 27.5g 37%
Iron 3.16mg 0.25mg 36%
Folate 138µg 9µg 32%
Sodium 561mg 16mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.12mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Manganese 0.364mg 16%
Zinc 1.33mg 3.13mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Fats 7.89g 17.1g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Carbs 35.82g 3.1g 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.15mg 8%
Copper 0.091mg 0.027mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Choline 2.9mg 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 4.844g 2%
Calories 249kcal 280kcal 2%
Potassium 114mg 95mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 1.23g N/A
Selenium 15.9µg 15.7µg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1055.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.6%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%
~equal in Water ~49.9g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.