Focaccia vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and gingerbread different?
- Focaccia is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, gingerbread is richer in manganese, magnesium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for folate for focaccia is 26% higher.
- Focaccia contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than gingerbread. While focaccia contains 0.47mg of vitamin B1, gingerbread contains only 0.19mg.
- Focaccia has less saturated fat.
- Focaccia has a lower glycemic index (63) than gingerbread (86).
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +241% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +102.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.6% |
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 | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 138µg | 33µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.19mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 4.216g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 4.122g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.683mg | 14% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 16.4g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.195mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 70mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 1.738mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 54mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.162mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 3.9g | 10% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 439mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 327mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.39mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.375mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 249kcal | 356kcal | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 7.124g | 4% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.88mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 71mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 49.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 16.3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 49.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | 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:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +107.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.3% |
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
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +324.1% |
