Focaccia vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between focaccia and rye
- Focaccia has more folate and vitamin B1; however, rye is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Rye covers your daily manganese needs 96% more than focaccia.
- Rye contains 281 times less sodium than focaccia. Focaccia contains 561mg of sodium, while rye contains 2mg.
- The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Rye grain.
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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 | +45.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +347.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +303.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +99.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +159.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +608% |
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 | +67.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +263.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +948.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.364mg | 2.577mg | 96% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 15.1g | 53% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.367mg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 332mg | 29% |
Folate | 138µg | 38µg | 25% |
Sodium | 561mg | 2mg | 24% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 110mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 1.456mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.208g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.294mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.316mg | 13% |
Carbs | 35.82g | 75.86g | 13% |
Potassium | 114mg | 510mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.33mg | 2.65mg | 12% |
Fats | 7.89g | 1.63g | 10% |
Iron | 3.16mg | 2.63mg | 7% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 30.4mg | 5% |
Calories | 249kcal | 338kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 4.27mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.251mg | 4% |
Selenium | 15.9µg | 13.9µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
Protein | 8.77g | 10.34g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.197g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.767g | 2% |
Calcium | 35mg | 24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 34.02g | 60.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.75g | 0.98g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5.9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.563mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.153mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +384% |
Contains more WaterWater | +333.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2626% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |