Focaccia vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between focaccia and italian bread?
- Focaccia is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet italian bread is richer in selenium, folate, copper, and fiber.
- Italian bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.
We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, italian types in this comparison.
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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 | +54.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +109.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.1% |
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 | +389.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +375% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +38.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +403.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 15.9µg | 27.2µg | 21% |
Folate | 138µg | 191µg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.812g | 12% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.191mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.29mg | 8% |
Fats | 7.89g | 3.5g | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.2g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.048mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.378mg | 5% |
Carbs | 35.82g | 50.1g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0g | 4% |
Calcium | 35mg | 78mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 103mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.464mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 1.2µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 4.381mg | 4% |
Iron | 3.16mg | 2.94mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 1.39g | 3% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 14.6mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
Calories | 249kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.77g | 8.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 34.02g | 46.9g | N/A |
Potassium | 114mg | 110mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.75g | 3.17g | N/A |
Sodium | 561mg | 550mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.245mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.333mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.433mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.376mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.188mg | 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:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +125.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
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Protein
~8.8g
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 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +598.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.8% |