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Avocado vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between avocadoes and pita

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and potassium; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, and iron.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes contain less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of avocadoes is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.7%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +655.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +298.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Pita DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.105g 24%
Sodium 7mg 536mg 23%
Fats 14.66g 1.2g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.397mg 20%
Fiber 6.7g 2.2g 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.034mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.267mg 17%
Carbs 8.53g 55.7g 16%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.481mg 15%
Protein 2g 9.1g 14%
Folate 81µg 24µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Potassium 485mg 120mg 11%
Iron 0.55mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.166g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.535g 9%
Calcium 12mg 86mg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 97mg 6%
Calories 160kcal 275kcal 6%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.142mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.84mg 2%
Copper 0.19mg 0.168mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 FatsFats +1121.7%
Contains more WaterWater +128.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +355%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +9232.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.