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Cheese crackers vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese crackers and pita?

  • Cheese crackers are richer than pita in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese crackers is lower.

We used Crackers, cheese, regular 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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
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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 +58.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more IronIron +248.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 0% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese crackers Pita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.09g 0.535g 64%
Iron 4.88mg 1.4mg 44%
Fats 22.74g 1.2g 33%
Folate 152µg 24µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.562mg 0.267mg 25%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.113mg 2.142mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.288g 0.166g 23%
Starch 52.56g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.338mg 0.097mg 19%
Sodium 973mg 536mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 200mg 97mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.744g 0.105g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Calories 489kcal 275kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8%
Copper 0.125mg 0.168mg 5%
Calcium 136mg 86mg 5%
Protein 10.93g 9.1g 4%
Manganese 0.562mg 0.481mg 4%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.84mg 3%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.472mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 156mg 120mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 59.42g 55.7g 1%
Net carbs 57.12g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 4.53g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.424mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.744mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.194mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.49mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.245mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1795%
Contains more OtherOther +76.8%
Contains more WaterWater +804.2%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 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 +5370.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1786%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.