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Focaccia vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between focaccia and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and iron, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 107% more.
  • Focaccia has 16 times more vitamin B1 than parmigiano-Reggiano. While focaccia has 0.47mg of vitamin B1, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 0.029mg.
  • The amount of sodium in focaccia is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3068.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +191%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.3%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1520.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +613.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 1109mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 128mg 729mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.877g 13.317g 57%
Sodium 561mg 1529mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.029mg 37%
Folate 138µg 10µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 3.16mg 0.9mg 28%
Zinc 1.33mg 3.87mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.114mg 22%
Protein 8.77g 20g 22%
Fats 7.89g 20g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Copper 0.091mg 0.238mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.486mg 14%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.085mg 12%
Carbs 35.82g 1.37g 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.17mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.325mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.049mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 38mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.462g 4%
Choline 2.9mg 20.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.7µg 3%
Selenium 15.9µg 17.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 6.098g 1%
Calories 249kcal 265kcal 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 114mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2514.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.1%
Contains more FatsFats +153.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +398.8%

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.098g

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.