Focaccia vs. Pumpernickel bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between focaccia and pumpernickel bread?

Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, fats, and vitamin E, yet pumpernickel bread is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
Pumpernickel bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% more.
Focaccia has 3 times more vitamin E than pumpernickel bread. While focaccia has 1.42mg of vitamin E, pumpernickel bread has only 0.42mg.
The glycemic index of pumpernickel bread is lower.

We used Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, pumpernickel types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Focaccia

Pumpernickel bread

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%

~equal in Iron ~2.87mg

~equal in Sodium ~596mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Focaccia

Pumpernickel bread

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%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+11.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.305mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.364mg	1.305mg	41%
Copper	0.091mg	0.287mg	22%
Fiber	1.8g	6.5g	19%
Selenium	15.9µg	24.5µg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.47mg	0.327mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	5.67g	0.932g	12%
Folate	138µg	93µg	11%
Magnesium	20mg	54mg	8%
Fats	7.89g	3.1g	7%
Phosphorus	128mg	178mg	7%
Vitamin E	1.42mg	0.42mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.645mg	0.404mg	5%
Carbs	35.82g	47.5g	4%
Iron	3.16mg	2.87mg	4%
Vitamin B3	3.67mg	3.091mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.7µg	0.8µg	4%
Calcium	35mg	68mg	3%
Potassium	114mg	208mg	3%
Sodium	561mg	596mg	2%
Choline	2.9mg	14.6mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.877g	0.437g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.994g	1.237g	2%
Zinc	1.33mg	1.48mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.113mg	0.126mg	1%
Calories	249kcal	250kcal	0%
Protein	8.77g	8.7g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	284kcal	287kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.6	5	N/A
Net carbs	34.02g	41g	N/A
Sugar	1.75g	0.53g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.305mg	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%