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Apple pie vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apple pie and pita bread

  • Apple pie contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus than pita bread.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pita bread is 39% higher.
  • Pita bread has 23 times less saturated fat than apple pie. Apple pie has 3.797g of saturated fat, while pita bread has 0.166g.
  • Pita bread has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

Food types used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%

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%
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% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Pita bread DV% diff.
Selenium 27.1µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.599mg 39%
Folate 4µg 107µg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 4.632mg 22%
Iron 1.21mg 2.62mg 18%
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%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.327mg 13%
Sodium 266mg 536mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.535g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.105g 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 97mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 86mg 8%
Carbs 34g 55.7g 7%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.397mg 6%
Magnesium 7mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Calories 237kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Potassium 65mg 120mg 2%
Net carbs 32.4g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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
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
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%

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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 bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.