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Focaccia vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between focaccia and irish soda bread

  • Irish soda bread has less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Focaccia covers your daily folate needs 23% more than irish soda bread.
  • Irish soda bread contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than focaccia. Focaccia contains 0.645mg of vitamin B5, while irish soda bread contains 0.25mg.
  • Irish soda bread has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe.

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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 16% 24% 23% 101% 43% 16% 49% 52% 46% 87%
Contains more IronIron +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg
~equal in Selenium ~16µg

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 2.7% 16% 0% 0% 75% 62% 45% 15% 19% 6.3% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Folate 138µg 47µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.298mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 1.999g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 2.405mg 8%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.57mg 7%
Carbs 35.82g 56g 7%
Sodium 561mg 398mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Iron 3.16mg 2.69mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Calcium 35mg 81mg 5%
Copper 0.091mg 0.13mg 4%
Potassium 114mg 266mg 4%
Fats 7.89g 5g 4%
Protein 8.77g 6.6g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.6g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 1.478g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.083mg 2%
Calories 249kcal 290kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.269mg 2%
Phosphorus 128mg 114mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.877g 1.111g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 53.4g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Selenium 15.9µg 16µg 0%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.355mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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
24% 44% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.7%

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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. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/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.