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Pizza vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and focaccia

  • Pizza has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, focaccia has more folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% more.
  • Focaccia is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +27.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.33mg
~equal in Sodium ~561mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.364mg

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.
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
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 0% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.67mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.877g 16%
Calcium 188mg 35mg 15%
Phosphorus 216mg 128mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Folate 93µg 138µg 11%
Iron 2.48mg 3.16mg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.301mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 5.67g 8%
Selenium 19.9µg 15.9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.47mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Protein 11.39g 8.77g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.994g 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 1.42mg 4%
Fats 9.69g 7.89g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 114mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.091mg 2%
Sodium 598mg 561mg 2%
Choline 16.4mg 2.9mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 249kcal 1%
Carbs 33.33g 35.82g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.67mg 1%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 5.7µg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 1.75g N/A
Zinc 1.34mg 1.33mg 0%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.364mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.3%
~equal in Carbs ~35.82g
~equal in Water ~45.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.4%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.