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Mozzarella vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella and pita

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1 and copper.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 64% more than pita.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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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 +750%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.2%
~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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1685%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Pita DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 86mg 65%
Phosphorus 524mg 97mg 61%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.166g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Protein 27.5g 9.1g 37%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Fats 17.1g 1.2g 24%
Sodium 16mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.84mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.097mg 19%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 3.1g 55.7g 18%
Copper 0.027mg 0.168mg 16%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Iron 0.25mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.142mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.105g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 120mg 1%
Calories 280kcal 275kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.535g 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +202.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1325%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1696.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4513.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.