Focaccia vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between focaccia and pasta?
- Focaccia is richer than pasta in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Focaccia's daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
- Focaccia has 94 times more sodium than pasta. While focaccia has 561mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.
- The glycemic index of pasta is lower.
We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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 CalciumCalcium | +483.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +375% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +137.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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 | +124.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +252.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +115.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 29% | |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 1.14mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 6mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.209mg | 22% |
| Folate | 138µg | 64µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 0.992mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.124g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 1.05g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 63mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 5.15g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 131kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.224mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.429g | 4% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 24.93g | 4% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.15g | 3% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +651.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +419.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4472.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.9% |
