Pumpernickel bread vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pumpernickel bread and focaccia?
- Pumpernickel bread is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E.
- Pumpernickel bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% more.
- Pumpernickel bread has 4 times more fiber than focaccia. While pumpernickel bread has 6.5g of fiber, focaccia has only 1.8g.
- The glycemic index of pumpernickel bread is lower.
We used Bread, pumpernickel and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types 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 | +170% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +215.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +258.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +10.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +11.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +403.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +238.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +612.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +48.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.305mg | 0.364mg | 41% |
Copper | 0.287mg | 0.091mg | 22% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 1.8g | 19% |
Selenium | 24.5µg | 15.9µg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.327mg | 0.47mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.932g | 5.67g | 12% |
Folate | 93µg | 138µg | 11% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 20mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 128mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 1.42mg | 7% |
Fats | 3.1g | 7.89g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.645mg | 5% |
Iron | 2.87mg | 3.16mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.091mg | 3.67mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 5.7µg | 4% |
Carbs | 47.5g | 35.82g | 4% |
Calcium | 68mg | 35mg | 3% |
Potassium | 208mg | 114mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 2.9mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.437g | 0.877g | 2% |
Sodium | 596mg | 561mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.237g | 0.994g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.126mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.33mg | 1% |
Calories | 250kcal | 249kcal | 0% |
Protein | 8.7g | 8.77g | 0% |
Net carbs | 41g | 34.02g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.53g | 1.75g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.305mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.422mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.396mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
47.5 g
Water:
37.9 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +154.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
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Protein
~8.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.237 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 | -50.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +508.4% |