Paratha vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are paratha and focaccia different?
- Paratha is higher in fiber, manganese, and copper; however, focaccia is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for folate for focaccia is 32% higher.
- Paratha contains 7 times more saturated fat than focaccia. While paratha contains 5.826g of saturated fat, focaccia contains only 0.877g.
Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +85% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +189.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +117.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +327.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +296.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +67.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 10µg | 138µg | 32% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 1.8g | 31% |
| Manganese | 1.054mg | 0.364mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.47mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 5.826g | 0.877g | 22% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 3.16mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.301mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 7.1µg | 15.9µg | 16% |
| Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 3.67mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.484g | 0.994g | 10% |
| Fats | 13.2g | 7.89g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.091mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.837g | 5.67g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 8.77g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 1.33mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 561mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.465mg | 0.645mg | 4% |
| Calories | 326kcal | 249kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 45.35g | 35.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 5.7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 128mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 114mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.75g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 1.42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | 0g | N/A |
| Fructose | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.8% |
