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Macaroon vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and pita

  • Macaroon has more fiber and copper; however, pita has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, iron, and folate.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Macaroon has 2 times more fiber than pita. Macaroon has 5.1g of fiber, while pita has 2.2g.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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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 +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1620%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +873.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.166g 91%
Fats 22.55g 1.2g 33%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.267mg 21%
Sodium 241mg 536mg 13%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2.2g 12%
Protein 3.02g 9.1g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.142mg 12%
Copper 0.269mg 0.168mg 11%
Calories 460kcal 275kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Calcium 5mg 86mg 8%
Iron 0.82mg 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.034mg 5%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Phosphorus 68mg 97mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.105g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.097mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.535g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Carbs 61.22g 55.7g 2%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 123mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g N/A
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 FatsFats +1779.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more WaterWater +179.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +1433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.