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White bread vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white bread and focaccia

  • White bread has more selenium, calcium, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, focaccia has more vitamin E, folate, and zinc.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 11% more.
  • White bread has 4 times more calcium than focaccia. White bread has 144mg of calcium, while focaccia has 35mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg
~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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.
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.3%
~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 White bread Focaccia DV% diff.
Starch 37.17g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 5.67g 13%
Selenium 22µg 15.9µg 11%
Calcium 144mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.42mg 8%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.364mg 7%
Fats 3.33g 7.89g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 3.67mg 7%
Folate 111µg 138µg 7%
Iron 3.61mg 3.16mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.47mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.33mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.7µg 5%
Carbs 49.42g 35.82g 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 128mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.8g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.994g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.301mg 4%
Sodium 490mg 561mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 2.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.645mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.113mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.877g 1%
Calories 266kcal 249kcal 1%
Copper 0.101mg 0.091mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Protein 8.85g 8.77g 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 34.02g N/A
Potassium 126mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g 1.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more OtherOther +23%
Contains more FatsFats +136.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
~equal in Protein ~8.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -20.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +846.6%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.