Focaccia vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between focaccia and English muffins
- English muffins have less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
- Focaccia's daily need coverage for iron is 28% more.
- Focaccia has 19 times more monounsaturated fat than English muffins. Focaccia has 5.67g of monounsaturated fat, while English muffins have 0.302g.
- English muffins are lower in sodium.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index than focaccia.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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 IronIron | +255.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +159.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +273% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 29% | |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 0.89mg | 28% |
| Folate | 138µg | 37µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.181mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 1.566mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.302g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.154mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 1.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.043mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 561mg | 464mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.446mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.129mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.259g | 3% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 46g | 3% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 7.7g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.888g | 1% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 235kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +338.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.1% |
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Water
~42.1g
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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1777.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.5% |
