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Romano cheese vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between romano cheese and pita

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, while pita has more manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 98% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pita is lower.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of romano cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano 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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
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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 +57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2305%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +621.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2681.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Pita DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 86mg 98%
Phosphorus 760mg 97mg 95%
Saturated fat 17.115g 0.166g 77%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Protein 31.8g 9.1g 45%
Fats 26.94g 1.2g 40%
Sodium 1433mg 536mg 39%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.097mg 21%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.481mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.105g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.267mg 19%
Carbs 3.63g 55.7g 17%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.84mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 2.142mg 13%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Iron 0.77mg 1.4mg 8%
Calories 387kcal 275kcal 6%
Magnesium 41mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.034mg 4%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 86mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.397mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Pita
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 ProteinProtein +249.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2145%
Contains more OtherOther +253.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1434.4%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 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 +7364.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
~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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.