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Almonds vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between almonds and pita

  • Pita contains less copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium than almonds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for almonds is 96% higher.
  • Pita has 12 times less vitamin B2 than almonds. Almonds have 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while pita has 0.097mg.
  • Almonds are lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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.
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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 +938.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +510.8%
Contains more IronIron +165%
Contains more CopperCopper +513.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +353%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 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 +1073.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.2%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.168mg 96%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.097mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.535g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.105g 79%
Fats 49.93g 1.2g 75%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.481mg 74%
Magnesium 270mg 26mg 58%
Phosphorus 481mg 97mg 55%
Fiber 12.5g 2.2g 41%
Iron 3.71mg 1.4mg 29%
Protein 21.15g 9.1g 24%
Sodium 1mg 536mg 23%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.84mg 21%
Potassium 733mg 120mg 18%
Calcium 269mg 86mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.166g 17%
Calories 579kcal 275kcal 15%
Carbs 21.55g 55.7g 11%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2.142mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.034mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.267mg 5%
Folate 44µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.397mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 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 +132.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4060.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.5%
Contains more WaterWater +627.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 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 +29948.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2204.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.

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