Focaccia vs. Pumpernickel bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between focaccia and pumpernickel bread?
- Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E, yet pumpernickel bread is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Pumpernickel bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% more.
- Focaccia has 3 times more vitamin E than pumpernickel bread. While focaccia has 1.42mg of vitamin E, pumpernickel bread has only 0.42mg.
- The glycemic index of pumpernickel bread is lower.
We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, pumpernickel 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +215.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +258.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.1% |
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 | +238.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +612.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +48.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +403.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.364mg | 1.305mg | 41% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.287mg | 22% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 6.5g | 19% |
Selenium | 15.9µg | 24.5µg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.327mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.932g | 12% |
Folate | 138µg | 93µg | 11% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 54mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 178mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.42mg | 7% |
Fats | 7.89g | 3.1g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.404mg | 5% |
Iron | 3.16mg | 2.87mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 3.091mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Carbs | 35.82g | 47.5g | 4% |
Calcium | 35mg | 68mg | 3% |
Potassium | 114mg | 208mg | 3% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 14.6mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.437g | 2% |
Sodium | 561mg | 596mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 1.237g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.126mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.33mg | 1.48mg | 1% |
Calories | 249kcal | 250kcal | 0% |
Protein | 8.77g | 8.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 34.02g | 41g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.75g | 0.53g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.422mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.396mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 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:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
47.5 g
Water:
37.9 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +154.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
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Protein
~8.7g
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
0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.237 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +508.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.4% |