Recipes · Italian · Bread
Focaccia
One serving has 250 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (45%), selenium (36%), niacin (29%), folate (27%), riboflavin (26%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 145 minutes.

- Preparation: 120 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (94.7 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 35 g Water
- 0.75 g Yeast, active dry
- 7.5 g Olive oil
- 1 g Salt
- 0.4 g Rosemary, fresh
Method
- Makes one tray, about 8 pieces; multiply all the ingredients by 8 for a full batch.
- Dissolve the yeast in the water, then mix with the flour and half the olive oil into a soft, sticky dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled.
- Oil a baking tray generously, tip the dough onto it, and stretch it out with your fingers to fill the tray, dimpling it all over.
- Let rise again for 30 minutes.
- Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and rosemary.
- Bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 20-25 minutes until deep golden. Cool slightly on a rack before cutting into pieces.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 250 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.7 g | |
| Water | 42 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.44 g | |
| Lysine | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.27 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 8.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 10.4 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 13.6 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 53.5 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 60 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 19.9 µg | 36% |
| Sodium | 391 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.49 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.1 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.32 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 109 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.5 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.58 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.09 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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