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Almond butter vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almond butter and pita different?

  • Almond butter is higher than pita in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, calcium, and zinc.
  • Almond butter covers your daily need for copper, 85% more than pita.
  • Almond butter contains 11 times more magnesium than pita. Almond butter contains 279mg of magnesium, while pita contains 26mg.
  • Almond butter is lower in sodium.

Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +973.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +303.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +523.3%
Contains more IronIron +149.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +456%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Pita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +868%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4525%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196%
Contains more WaterWater +1857.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2444.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 0.535g 87%
Copper 0.934mg 0.168mg 85%
Fats 55.5g 1.2g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 0.105g 81%
Manganese 2.131mg 0.481mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.097mg 65%
Magnesium 279mg 26mg 60%
Phosphorus 508mg 97mg 59%
Fiber 10.3g 2.2g 32%
Calcium 347mg 86mg 26%
Iron 3.49mg 1.4mg 26%
Protein 20.96g 9.1g 24%
Sodium 7mg 536mg 23%
Zinc 3.29mg 0.84mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.267mg 19%
Potassium 748mg 120mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.152g 0.166g 18%
Calories 614kcal 275kcal 17%
Carbs 18.82g 55.7g 12%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Folate 53µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 2.142mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.034mg 5%
Selenium 2.4µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.397mg 2%
Net carbs 8.52g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.195mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Almond butter Pita
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
68%
Almond butter
14%
Pita
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
141%
Almond butter
36%
Pita

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pita
Pita is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.43g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pita
Pita is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.986g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pita
Pita is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Almond butter
Almond butter contains less Sodium (difference - 529mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 68)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Almond butter
Almond butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Almond butter
Almond butter is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.