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Italian bread vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between italian bread and focaccia?

  • Italian bread is richer in selenium, folate, copper, and fiber, yet focaccia is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Italian bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.
  • Italian bread has 2 times more calcium than focaccia. Italian bread has 78mg of calcium, while focaccia has 35mg.

We used Bread, italian and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg
~equal in Iron ~3.16mg
~equal in Sodium ~561mg

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +389.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +375%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Focaccia DV% diff.
Selenium 27.2µg 15.9µg 21%
Folate 191µg 138µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 5.67g 12%
Copper 0.191mg 0.091mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.42mg 8%
Fats 3.5g 7.89g 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.645mg 5%
Carbs 50.1g 35.82g 5%
Saturated fat 0g 0.877g 4%
Calcium 78mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.33mg 4%
Phosphorus 103mg 128mg 4%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.364mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 5.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 3.67mg 4%
Iron 2.94mg 3.16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.994g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 2.9mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Calories 271kcal 249kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.301mg 1%
Protein 8.8g 8.77g 0%
Net carbs 46.9g 34.02g N/A
Potassium 110mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 3.17g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 550mg 561mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more FatsFats +125.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
~equal in Protein ~8.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +598.3%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/nutrients
  2. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.