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Brie vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and pita different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus; however, pita is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 86% higher.
  • Pita has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than pita (68).

Cheese, brie and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Brie
Brie
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Pita
Pita
5
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 CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +784.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1314.7%

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.
Brie
Brie
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Pita
Pita
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.166g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 1.2g 41%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.097mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 20.75g 9.1g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.105g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.481mg 19%
Carbs 0.45g 55.7g 18%
Copper 0.019mg 0.168mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.267mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.034mg 15%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.84mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 97mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2.142mg 11%
Calcium 184mg 86mg 10%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.397mg 6%
Sodium 629mg 536mg 4%
Calories 334kcal 275kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.535g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 120mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Pita
Pita
1
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 ProteinProtein +128%
Contains more FatsFats +2206.7%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12277.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Pita
Pita
1
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 +7531.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.