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Pita bread vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pita bread and Baking powder

  • Pita bread has more Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin B2, and Manganese, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily Calcium needs 579% more than Pita bread.
  • Pita bread contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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.
Pita bread
Pita bread
6
:
4
Baking powder
Baking powder
Contains more Potassium +500%
Contains less Sodium -94.9%
Contains more Zinc +8300%
Contains more Copper +1580%
Contains more Manganese +4272.7%
Contains more Selenium +13450%
Contains more Calcium +6732.6%
Contains more Iron +320.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +2158.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 27
Pita bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 99% 19% 42% 11% 70% 23% 56% 63% 148%
Baking powder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1763% 414% 20% 939% 2% 1383% 1% 4% 2% 2%
Contains more Potassium +500%
Contains less Sodium -94.9%
Contains more Zinc +8300%
Contains more Copper +1580%
Contains more Manganese +4272.7%
Contains more Selenium +13450%
Contains more Calcium +6732.6%
Contains more Iron +320.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +2158.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 27

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.
Pita bread
Pita bread
8
:
0
Baking powder
Baking powder
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pita bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 0% 0% 150% 76% 87% 24% 8% 81% 0% 1%
Baking powder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita bread
Pita bread
4
:
1
Baking powder
Baking powder
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +101.1%
Contains more Water +542%
Contains more Other +3442.1%
Pita bread
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Baking powder
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +101.1%
Contains more Water +542%
Contains more Other +3442.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pita bread Baking powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Baking powder Opinion
Net carbs 53.5g 27.5g Pita bread
Protein 9.1g 0g Pita bread
Fats 1.2g 0g Pita bread
Carbs 55.7g 27.7g Pita bread
Calories 275kcal 53kcal Pita bread
Sugar 1.3g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 2.2g 0.2g Pita bread
Calcium 86mg 5876mg Baking powder
Iron 2.62mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Magnesium 26mg 27mg Baking powder
Phosphorus 97mg 2191mg Baking powder
Potassium 120mg 20mg Pita bread
Sodium 536mg 10600mg Pita bread
Zinc 0.84mg 0.01mg Pita bread
Copper 0.168mg 0.01mg Pita bread
Manganese 0.481mg 0.011mg Pita bread
Selenium 27.1µg 0.2µg Pita bread
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg Pita bread
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0mg Pita bread
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0mg Pita bread
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 0mg Pita bread
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0mg Pita bread
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg Pita bread
Folate 107µg 0µg Pita bread
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg Pita bread
Tryptophan 0.105mg Pita bread
Threonine 0.257mg Pita bread
Isoleucine 0.349mg Pita bread
Leucine 0.634mg Pita bread
Lysine 0.219mg Pita bread
Methionine 0.16mg Pita bread
Phenylalanine 0.446mg Pita bread
Valine 0.394mg Pita bread
Histidine 0.195mg Pita bread
Saturated Fat 0.166g 0g Baking powder
Monounsaturated Fat 0.105g 0g Pita bread
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0g Pita bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pita bread Baking powder
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pita bread
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Pita bread
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pita bread
Pita bread contains less Sodium (difference - 10064mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pita bread
Pita bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is cheaper?
Pita bread
Pita bread is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pita bread
Pita bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.3g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.166g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.