Baking powder vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between baking powder and pita bread
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 579% more than pita bread.
- Pita bread has 23 times less phosphorus than baking powder. Baking powder has 2191mg of phosphorus, while pita bread has 97mg.
- Pita bread contains less sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of pita bread is 68.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6732.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +320.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2158.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1580% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +8300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4272.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13450% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
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 | 2.62mg | 105% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.599mg | 50% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 27.1µg | 49% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.632mg | 29% |
Folate | 0µg | 107µg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.327mg | 25% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.481mg | 20% |
Protein | 0g | 9.1g | 18% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.168mg | 18% |
Calories | 53kcal | 275kcal | 11% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 55.7g | 9% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.84mg | 8% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 2.2g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.397mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.535g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
Choline | 0mg | 14.6mg | 3% |
Potassium | 20mg | 120mg | 3% |
Fats | 0g | 1.2g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.166g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 53.5g | N/A |
Magnesium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 1.3g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 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% |