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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
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% |
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Protein
~8.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
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% |