Focaccia vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between focaccia and pizza

Focaccia has more folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, pizza has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A.
Pizza's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% more.
Focaccia has 2 times more vitamin B2 than pizza. Focaccia has 0.301mg of vitamin B2, while pizza has 0.195mg.
Focaccia is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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.

Focaccia

Pizza

Contains more IronIron

+27.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+437.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.2%

~equal in Zinc ~1.34mg

~equal in Sodium ~598mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.36mg

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.

Focaccia

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+48.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+17.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+465.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.825mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.42µg	18%
Saturated fat	0.877g	4.465g	16%
Calcium	35mg	188mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.645mg		13%
Phosphorus	128mg	216mg	13%
Folate	138µg	93µg	11%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Iron	3.16mg	2.48mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.67g	2.608g	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	69µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.195mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.47mg	0.39mg	7%
Selenium	15.9µg	19.9µg	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.994g	1.681g	5%
Protein	8.77g	11.39g	5%
Vitamin E	1.42mg	0.83mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.113mg	0.08mg	3%
Fats	7.89g	9.69g	3%
Sodium	561mg	598mg	2%
Choline	2.9mg	16.4mg	2%
Fiber	1.8g	2.3g	2%
Potassium	114mg	172mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.4mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.105mg	2%
Fructose		1g	1%
Vitamin K	5.7µg	6.7µg	1%
Calories	249kcal	266kcal	1%
Vitamin B3	3.67mg	3.825mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	24mg	1%
Carbs	35.82g	33.33g	1%
Net carbs	34.02g	31.03g	N/A
Sugar	1.75g	3.58g	N/A
Zinc	1.33mg	1.34mg	0%
Manganese	0.364mg	0.36mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.241g	N/A
Threonine		0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.564mg	0%
Leucine		1.139mg	0%
Lysine		0.77mg	0%
Methionine		0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.664mg	0%
Valine		0.72mg	0%
Histidine		0.355mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.175g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.367g	N/A