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Focaccia vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between focaccia and white cake

  • White cake has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Focaccia covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 28% more than white cake.
  • White cake contains 12 times less vitamin E than focaccia. Focaccia contains 1.42mg of vitamin E, while white cake contains 0.12mg.
  • White cake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +172.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +303%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%

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%
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia White cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.128mg 29%
Folate 138µg 31µg 27%
Iron 3.16mg 1.16mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 1.063mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.877g 3.897g 14%
Sodium 561mg 284mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.167mg 10%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.33mg 9%
Protein 8.77g 4.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.189mg 9%
Selenium 15.9µg 10.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.12mg 9%
Carbs 35.82g 63.2g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 2.162g 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.029mg 6%
Calcium 35mg 90mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 3.692g 5%
Calories 249kcal 356kcal 5%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.277mg 4%
Fats 7.89g 10.3g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.067mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 4.1µg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 34.02g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 114mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 57.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.3%
Contains more WaterWater +121.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more FatsFats +30.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.4%

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.5%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.