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Focaccia vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between focaccia and spread?

  • Focaccia is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • Focaccia has 69 times more folate than spread. Focaccia has 138µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
  • Focaccia contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than focaccia.

We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
~equal in Potassium ~110mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Spread
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +256.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +6800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2048.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Folate 138µg 2µg 34%
Iron 3.16mg 0.79mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.172mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.877g 5.977g 23%
Sodium 561mg 1013mg 20%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.026mg 15%
Fats 7.89g 17.34g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.134mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 1.73mg 12%
Choline 2.9mg 62.3mg 11%
Selenium 15.9µg 9.7µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 2.565g 10%
Phosphorus 128mg 59mg 10%
Carbs 35.82g 11.94g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 7.584g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.43mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.13mg 4%
Zinc 1.33mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.6µg 3%
Protein 8.77g 7.66g 2%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 1.74mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Calories 249kcal 235kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 11.74g N/A
Potassium 114mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200%
Contains more FatsFats +119.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.