Focaccia vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between focaccia and cornbread?
- Focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet cornbread is richer in phosphorus, choline, and calcium.
- Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 38% higher.
- Focaccia has 3 times more folate than cornbread. Focaccia has 138µg of folate, while cornbread has 55µg.
- Focaccia contains less saturated fat.
- Focaccia has a lower glycemic index than cornbread.
We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +178.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +54.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1924.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 391mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.19mg | 23% |
| Folate | 138µg | 55µg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 57mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 1.85mg | 16% |
| Starch | 35.66g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 8.7µg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 3.732g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.175mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 2.004mg | 10% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 58.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 135mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.51mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.67mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 54.46g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 1.963g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.222mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 3.494g | 5% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 330kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 35µg | 4% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 6.59g | 4% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 9.58g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 3.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 599mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.579mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 52.16g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 16.05g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.224g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.324mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.076g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.043g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.726g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.5% |
