Focaccia vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and danish pastry different?
- Focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B5, while danish pastry is higher in vitamin B12.
- Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 30% more than focaccia.
- Focaccia contains 4 times more vitamin E than danish pastry. Focaccia contains 1.42mg of vitamin E, while danish pastry contains 0.35mg.
- Danish pastry is lower in sodium.
- Focaccia has a higher glycemic index (63) than danish pastry (50).
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Danish pastry, cheese types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +305.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +593.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 6.794g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.19mg | 23% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 21.9g | 22% |
| Folate | 138µg | 60µg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 1.8mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 11.313g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 2.575g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.304mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.35mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 417mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 374kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 18.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 35µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 108mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 20.1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 8g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.351mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 6.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 36.2g | N/A |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 37.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 98mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 6.95g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.644mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.43mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.412mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +177.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~8g
~equal in
Carbs
~37.2g
~equal in
Other
~1.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.1% |
