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Doughnuts vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between doughnuts and pita

  • Doughnuts have more phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1, while pita has more copper and manganese.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% higher.
  • Pita contains 4 times less folate than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 92µg of folate, while pita contains 24µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) 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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Pita
Pita
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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 PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +80.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%

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% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 0.166g 50%
Fats 24.93g 1.2g 37%
Phosphorus 260mg 97mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.535g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 0.105g 21%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Folate 92µg 24µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.097mg 16%
Iron 2.53mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.267mg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.168mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Protein 5.31g 9.1g 8%
Calories 434kcal 275kcal 8%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.481mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 2.142mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.84mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 47.06g 55.7g 3%
Sodium 477mg 536mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 45.36g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 134mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.397mg 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%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 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 FatsFats +1977.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Pita
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 +8037.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.