Wheat vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and focaccia different?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, focaccia is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 134% higher.
- Wheat contains 8 times more manganese than focaccia. While wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, focaccia contains only 0.364mg.
- Wheat has less sodium.
- Wheat has a lower glycemic index (50) than focaccia (63).
Wheat, durum 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 | +620% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +278.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +507.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +212.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +727.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +462.3% |
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 | +83.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +148.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 15.9µg | 134% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.364mg | 115% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 128mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.091mg | 51% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.33mg | 26% |
| Folate | 43µg | 138µg | 24% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 561mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.113mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 3.67mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.301mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 5.67g | 13% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 35.82g | 12% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 8.77g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 431mg | 114mg | 9% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 7.89g | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.645mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 249kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 3.16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.877g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 34mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.994g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +219.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +319.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1548.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.994g