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Focaccia vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between focaccia and chocolate cake

  • Focaccia has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, chocolate cake has more choline and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for focaccia is 28% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 3 times less vitamin B1 than focaccia. Focaccia has 0.47mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate cake has 0.141mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4327.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Folate 138µg 27µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.141mg 27%
Choline 2.9mg 128.4mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.877g 5.43g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Iron 3.16mg 1.61mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 1.137mg 16%
Copper 0.091mg 0.207mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 2.761g 12%
Fats 7.89g 15.1g 11%
Sodium 561mg 315mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Protein 8.77g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.213mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.304mg 7%
Selenium 15.9µg 11.9µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.041mg 6%
Calories 249kcal 371kcal 6%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.69mg 6%
Carbs 35.82g 53.4g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.28mg 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 106mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 60mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 6.039g 1%
Potassium 114mg 140mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 34.02g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more WaterWater +88.2%
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.