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Apple pie vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apple pie and pita?

  • Apple pie has less copper, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5 than pita.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% higher.
  • Pita contains less saturated fat.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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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 less SodiumSodium -50.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.166g 17%
Fats 11g 1.2g 15%
Protein 1.9g 9.1g 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.168mg 14%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.481mg 13%
Sodium 266mg 536mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.535g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.267mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.105g 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 97mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 86mg 8%
Carbs 34g 55.7g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 2.142mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.397mg 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.097mg 5%
Magnesium 7mg 26mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Calories 237kcal 275kcal 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Iron 1.21mg 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 120mg 2%
Net carbs 32.4g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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 FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more WaterWater +62.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
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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 +4079%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.8%
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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.