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Nougat vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and pita different?

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium than nougat.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 22% higher.
  • Nougat contains 10 times more saturated fat than pita. While nougat contains 1.667g of saturated fat, pita contains only 0.166g.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index (32) than pita (68).

Candies, nougat, with almonds 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.
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
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 +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%

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.
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Pita DV% diff.
Sodium 33mg 536mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.267mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Carbs 92.39g 55.7g 12%
Protein 3.33g 9.1g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 2.142mg 10%
Iron 0.59mg 1.4mg 10%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.481mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.166g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.397mg 7%
Phosphorus 55mg 97mg 6%
Calories 398kcal 275kcal 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Calcium 32mg 86mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.535g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.097mg 4%
Copper 0.134mg 0.168mg 4%
Fiber 3.3g 2.2g 4%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Fats 1.67g 1.2g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 105mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Pita
3
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 +39.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1393%
Contains more OtherOther +313%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.