Baking powder vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between baking powder and pita
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B5.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 579% more.
- Baking powder has 23 times more phosphorus than pita. Baking powder has 2191mg of phosphorus, while pita has 97mg.
- Pita is lower in sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index than pita.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6732.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +687.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2158.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1580% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +8300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4272.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 86mg | 579% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 536mg | 438% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 97mg | 299% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 1.4mg | 120% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.267mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.481mg | 20% |
Protein | 0g | 9.1g | 18% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.168mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.142mg | 13% |
Calories | 53kcal | 275kcal | 11% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 55.7g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.397mg | 8% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 2.2g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.84mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
Folate | 0µg | 24µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.535g | 4% |
Potassium | 20mg | 120mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
Fats | 0g | 1.2g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.166g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 53.5g | N/A |
Magnesium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.105g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more OtherOther | +3442.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +542% |