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Focaccia vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between focaccia and french fries

  • Focaccia has more iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc, while french fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Focaccia's daily need coverage for iron is 29% higher.
  • French fries contain 18 times less selenium than focaccia. Focaccia contains 15.9µg of selenium, while french fries contain 0.9µg.
  • The amount of sodium in french fries is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +290.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +166%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1169%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia French fries DV% diff.
Iron 3.16mg 0.81mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 5.398g 29%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.9µg 27%
Folate 138µg 30µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.17mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.039mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.372mg 20%
Sodium 561mg 210mg 15%
Potassium 114mg 579mg 14%
Fats 7.89g 14.73g 11%
Protein 8.77g 3.43g 11%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.5mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.877g 2.336g 7%
Choline 2.9mg 36.8mg 6%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.247mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 11.2µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 3.004mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 35mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.124mg 4%
Calories 249kcal 312kcal 3%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 1.67mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 35.82g 41.44g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.58mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 5.969g 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0.3g N/A
Phosphorus 128mg 125mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.969g

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.