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Carrot vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and pita?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, yet pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 PotassiumPotassium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%

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.
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Sodium 69mg 536mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.267mg 17%
Protein 0.93g 9.1g 16%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.481mg 15%
Carbs 9.58g 55.7g 15%
Iron 0.3mg 1.4mg 14%
Copper 0.045mg 0.168mg 14%
Calories 41kcal 275kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.142mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 320mg 120mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 86mg 5%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.84mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.535g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.097mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.397mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.166g 1%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 0.24g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Pita
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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 WaterWater +175%
Contains more ProteinProtein +878.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.3%

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.