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Pita bread vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pita bread and Pastry different?

  • Pita bread is richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Calcium, Folate, Copper, Phosphorus, and Selenium, while Pastry is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Pastry covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 47% more than Pita bread.
  • Pastry is lower in Sodium.

Bread, pita, white, enriched and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types were used in this article.

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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
8
:
2
Pastry
Pastry
Contains more Calcium +760%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.7%
Contains more Potassium +96.7%
Contains more Zinc +58.5%
Contains more Copper +47.4%
Contains more Selenium +12%
Contains less Sodium -53.5%
Equal in Iron - 2.56
Equal in Manganese - 0.488
Pita bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 99% 19% 42% 11% 70% 23% 56% 63% 148%
Pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 96% 12% 26% 6% 33% 15% 38% 64% 132%
Contains more Calcium +760%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.7%
Contains more Potassium +96.7%
Contains more Zinc +58.5%
Contains more Copper +47.4%
Contains more Selenium +12%
Contains less Sodium -53.5%
Equal in Iron - 2.56
Equal in Manganese - 0.488

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
7
:
3
Pastry
Pastry
Contains more Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more Folate +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +7950%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.168
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%
Pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 11% 0% 0% 100% 66% 79% 0% 5% 59% 0% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more Folate +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +7950%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.168

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita bread
Pita bread
4
:
1
Pastry
Pastry
Contains more Protein +24.7%
Contains more Carbs +23.5%
Contains more Water +277.6%
Contains more Other +90%
Contains more Fats +3075%
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
Pastry
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more Protein +24.7%
Contains more Carbs +23.5%
Contains more Water +277.6%
Contains more Other +90%
Contains more Fats +3075%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita bread
Pita bread
1
:
2
Pastry
Pastry
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +20468.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +814.8%
Pita bread
21% 13% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.166 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.535 g
Pastry
27% 60% 14%
Saturated Fat: 9.643 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.894 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +20468.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +814.8%

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 Pastry
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Pastry Opinion
Net carbs 53.5g 43.6g Pita bread
Protein 9.1g 7.3g Pita bread
Fats 1.2g 38.1g Pastry
Carbs 55.7g 45.1g Pita bread
Calories 275kcal 551kcal Pastry
Sugar 1.3g 0.74g Pastry
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g Pita bread
Calcium 86mg 10mg Pita bread
Iron 2.62mg 2.56mg Pita bread
Magnesium 26mg 16mg Pita bread
Phosphorus 97mg 60mg Pita bread
Potassium 120mg 61mg Pita bread
Sodium 536mg 249mg Pastry
Zinc 0.84mg 0.53mg Pita bread
Copper 0.168mg 0.114mg Pita bread
Manganese 0.481mg 0.488mg Pastry
Selenium 27.1µg 24.2µg Pita bread
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Pastry
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.54mg Pastry
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.398mg Pita bread
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.283mg Pita bread
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 4.168mg Pita bread
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0mg Pita bread
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.021mg Pita bread
Folate 107µg 78µg Pita bread
Vitamin K 0.2µg 16.1µg Pastry
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.085mg Pita bread
Threonine 0.257mg 0.196mg Pita bread
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.272mg Pita bread
Leucine 0.634mg 0.508mg Pita bread
Lysine 0.219mg 0.142mg Pita bread
Methionine 0.16mg 0.129mg Pita bread
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.362mg Pita bread
Valine 0.394mg 0.308mg Pita bread
Histidine 0.195mg 0.156mg Pita bread
Saturated Fat 0.166g 9.643g Pita bread
Monounsaturated Fat 0.105g 21.597g Pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.894g Pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pita bread Pastry
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
30%
Pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Pita bread
42%
Pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pita bread
Pita bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pita bread
Pita bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.477g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pita bread
Pita bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pastry
Pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 287mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.