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Whey vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and focaccia?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B12, yet focaccia is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Focaccia's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of whey is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +34.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +5166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2175%
Contains more ZincZinc +923.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +736.8%

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 Choline Choline 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4859.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Focaccia DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 3.16mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.47mg 36%
Folate 1µg 138µg 34%
Selenium 1.9µg 15.9µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 3.67mg 22%
Sodium 54mg 561mg 22%
Protein 0.85g 8.77g 16%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.364mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 5.67g 14%
Phosphorus 46mg 128mg 12%
Fats 0.36g 7.89g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.301mg 11%
Calories 27kcal 249kcal 11%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.33mg 11%
Carbs 5.14g 35.82g 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.091mg 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.42mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.994g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.645mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.877g 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Choline 16mg 2.9mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 114mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 35mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +102.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +931.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2091.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +596.9%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5570%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8936.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.