How Many Calories in Focaccia? Nutrition Facts & Macros
A slice of focaccia (60 g) has 149 calories
Protein 5.3g · Carbs 21.5g · Fat 4.7g
Focaccia is a Ligurian flatbread, dimpled with the fingertips and finished with olive oil. Its reputation as a heavy bread does not survive the numbers: 249 kcal per 100 g puts it level with plain bread (252 kcal) and below pita (275), sourdough (272) and naan (291). The oil sits mostly on the surface, and the dough itself is wet — 45.91 g of water per 100 g — so it weighs more per slice than it costs in calories. What is genuinely worth watching is salt: 561 mg of sodium per 100 g, in the same range as sourdough, and easy to double because focaccia is eaten in slabs rather than slices.
1042 kJ · per 100g · Water: 45.91 g
Calorie Calculator: Focaccia
60 g Focaccia contains 149 kcal
Calories by Portion Size
| Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice (60 g) | 149 kcal | 5.3g | 21.5g | 4.7g |
| 100 g | 249 kcal | 8.8g | 35.8g | 7.9g |
| Half a focaccia (150 g) | 374 kcal | 13.2g | 53.7g | 11.8g |
| 1 small round (200 g) | 498 kcal | 17.5g | 71.6g | 15.8g |
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Focaccia — Nutrition Facts
| Focaccia | per 100g |
|---|---|
| Calories | 249 kcal |
| Protein | 8.77 g |
| Fat | 7.89 g |
| Carbs | 35.82 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.877 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.67 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.994 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Sugar | 1.75 g |
| Sodium | 561 mg |
| Potassium | 114 mg |
| Calcium | 35 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 128 mg |
| Iron | 3.16 mg |
| Zinc | 1.33 mg |
| Manganese | 0.364 mg |
| Selenium | 15.9 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.47 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.301 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.67 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113 mg |
| Folate | 138 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 1.42 mg |
| Vitamin K | 5.7 mcg |
| Water | 45.91 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 167945) · Data verified September 2026
Variations
Focaccia di Genova
The thin, heavily dimpled Ligurian original, brushed with olive oil and brine before baking. This is the style the figures on this page describe. Because the brine goes on the surface, the salt on any given piece depends on how it is cut.
Focaccia di Recco
Two paper-thin sheets of unleavened dough with soft cheese between them — a different food nutritionally, since the cheese adds fat and protein the plain bread does not have. USDA has no record for it, so no figures are given here rather than an estimate.
Focaccia barese
The Puglian version, made with potato in the dough and topped with tomatoes and olives. The potato makes it softer and the toppings change the numbers, so the plain figures on this page do not transfer to it directly.
Dietary Perspectives
For Weight Loss
Focaccia is not the calorie bomb it looks like — 249 kcal per 100 g is ordinary bread territory. The problem is the format: it arrives as a slab, not a slice, and 200 g is 498 kcal before anything is put on it. Weigh or cut a portion deliberately; a 60 g slice at 149 kcal fits most days without argument. The second thing to plan around is salt at 561 mg per 100 g, which holds water and can flatten a week on the scale. Fibre is low at 1.8 g, so it fills you less than a wholegrain loaf of the same weight.
For Athletic Performance
As a pre-training carbohydrate source focaccia is straightforward: 35.82 g per 100 g, low in fibre at 1.8 g, so it sits lightly and digests quickly — which is exactly what you want a couple of hours before a session and not what you want as a recovery meal, since 8.77 g of protein per 100 g will not do the job on its own. The 561 mg of sodium is an advantage rather than a problem for endurance work, replacing some of what a long session sweats out.
For Keto
Focaccia does not fit a ketogenic diet. At 35.82 g of carbohydrate per 100 g with only 1.8 g of fibre, a single 60 g slice costs about 20 g of net carbs — an entire day's allowance at the strict end of the 20–50 g range. The olive oil makes the fat profile pleasant, but that does not change the arithmetic: this is a wheat bread, and there is no portion of it that works on keto.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories are in focaccia?
A 60 g slice has about 149 kcal. Per 100 g focaccia is 249 kcal (1044 kJ), with 8.77 g of protein, 35.82 g of carbohydrate and 7.89 g of fat. Portions are what decide the total: half a focaccia at 150 g is 374 kcal, and a small round of 200 g is 498 kcal — the bread is not calorie-dense, but it is easy to eat a lot of.
Is focaccia higher in calories than ordinary bread?
Barely. Focaccia is 249 kcal per 100 g against 252 kcal for plain bread, so the difference is within rounding. It is the fat that differs — 7.89 g against roughly 3 g — because of the olive oil, while focaccia carries less carbohydrate (35.82 g) and more water (45.91 g). The impression that focaccia is much heavier comes from how it is served, not from the bread.
Is focaccia high in sodium?
It is salty, but not exceptionally so for bread: 561 mg of sodium per 100 g, against 602 mg for sourdough, 536 mg for pita and 455 mg for plain bread. A 100 g portion is a little over a quarter of the WHO daily limit of 2000 mg. The practical issue is portion size — focaccia is cut in slabs, and the coarse salt on top is added after baking, so it varies by baker.
What kind of fat is in focaccia?
Mostly the kind olive oil is made of. Of the 7.89 g of fat per 100 g, 5.67 g is monounsaturated, 0.994 g polyunsaturated and only 0.877 g saturated. There is no cholesterol. That profile is unusual for a bread and is the one genuine nutritional advantage focaccia has over a plain loaf.
Does focaccia have any useful micronutrients?
It is a decent source of B vitamins and a few minerals, as enriched wheat products usually are: 138 µg of folate, 0.47 mg of thiamine, 3.67 mg of niacin, 3.16 mg of iron and 15.9 µg of selenium per 100 g. Fibre is the weak point at 1.8 g per 100 g — a wholegrain bread gives several times that.
Can you freeze focaccia?
Yes, and it is the best way to keep it. Focaccia goes stale within a day because of its high water content, but it freezes well wrapped tightly, and reheats in a hot oven rather than a toaster. Freezing does not change any of the figures on this page.
Compare with Similar Foods
| Portion | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focaccia | 249 | 8.77g | 35.82g | 7.89g |
| Bread (Whole Wheat) | 252 | 12.45g | 42.71g | 3.5g |
| Sourdough Bread | 272 | 10.75g | 51.9g | 2.42g |
| Pita Bread | 275 | 9.1g | 55.7g | 1.2g |
| Naan Bread | 291 | 9.62g | 50.43g | 5.65g |
per 100g
Per 100 g, focaccia has 249 kcal — essentially the same as plain bread (252 kcal) and less than pita (275), sourdough (272) or naan (291). Its 7.89 g of fat is higher than most breads, but 5.67 g of that is monounsaturated and only 0.877 g saturated, because the fat is olive oil.
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