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Focaccia vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are focaccia and ginger different?

  • Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for focaccia is 37% higher.
  • Focaccia contains 43 times more sodium than ginger. While focaccia contains 561mg of sodium, ginger contains only 13mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than focaccia (63).

Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Ginger root, raw are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1154.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +893.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.025mg 37%
Folate 138µg 11µg 32%
Iron 3.16mg 0.6mg 32%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.7µg 28%
Sodium 561mg 13mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.034mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.75mg 18%
Copper 0.091mg 0.226mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.154g 14%
Protein 8.77g 1.82g 14%
Phosphorus 128mg 34mg 13%
Fats 7.89g 0.75g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.203mg 9%
Potassium 114mg 415mg 9%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.34mg 9%
Calories 249kcal 80kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.26mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.154g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.229mg 6%
Carbs 35.82g 17.77g 6%
Choline 2.9mg 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.16mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.203g 3%
Calcium 35mg 16mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.9%
Contains more FatsFats +952%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +545.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.