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Cheese vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and pita

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A; however, pita has more vitamin B1 and manganese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Pita
Pita
5
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 +725.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1681.5%
~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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Pita
Pita
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3530.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.166g 85%
Calcium 710mg 86mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Phosphorus 455mg 97mg 51%
Fats 33.31g 1.2g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Protein 22.87g 9.1g 28%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.84mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.097mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.105g 23%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.267mg 20%
Carbs 3.09g 55.7g 18%
Iron 0.14mg 1.4mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.142mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 404kcal 275kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.535g 6%
Sodium 653mg 536mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 76mg 120mg 1%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.397mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Pita
Pita
1
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 +151.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2675.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1702.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Pita
Pita
1
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 +8705.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.