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Rice vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice and focaccia different?

  • Focaccia is higher than rice in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Focaccia covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 26% more than rice.
  • Rice is lower in sodium.

Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types were 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.
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.7%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112%

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.
Rice
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 EVitamin E +3450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.47mg 26%
Iron 1.2mg 3.16mg 25%
Sodium 1mg 561mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.301mg 22%
Folate 58µg 138µg 20%
Selenium 7.5µg 15.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 5.67g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 3.67mg 14%
Fats 0.28g 7.89g 12%
Protein 2.69g 8.77g 12%
Phosphorus 43mg 128mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.42mg 9%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.33mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.994g 6%
Calories 130kcal 249kcal 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.364mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.645mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.877g 4%
Carbs 28.17g 35.82g 3%
Calcium 10mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.091mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.113mg 2%
Potassium 35mg 114mg 2%
Net carbs 27.77g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 1.75g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 2.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226%
Contains more FatsFats +2717.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6343.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1207.9%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.