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Caramel vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and pita?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet pita is higher in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita is lower.

We used Candies, caramels and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +60.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1347.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 0.481mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.535g 20%
Copper 0.018mg 0.168mg 17%
Iron 0.14mg 1.4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.267mg 14%
Sodium 245mg 536mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.142mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.097mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 1.2g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.166g 11%
Protein 4.6g 9.1g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Carbs 77g 55.7g 7%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Calories 382kcal 275kcal 5%
Calcium 138mg 86mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.84mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.105g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.397mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Potassium 214mg 120mg 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 97mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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 +575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more WaterWater +277.6%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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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 +1368.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.