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Endive vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between endive and pita?

  • Endive is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin C, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron.
  • Endive's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 43% higher.
  • Endive contains less sodium.
  • Endive has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Endive, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

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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.
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
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 +161.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +68.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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.
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +491.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 193%
Folate 142µg 24µg 30%
Sodium 22mg 536mg 22%
Carbs 3.35g 55.7g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.267mg 16%
Protein 1.25g 9.1g 16%
Calories 17kcal 275kcal 13%
Vitamin A 108µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.142mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.397mg 10%
Phosphorus 28mg 97mg 10%
Copper 0.099mg 0.168mg 8%
Iron 0.83mg 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 314mg 120mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.535g 3%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 86mg 3%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.481mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.097mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 0.25g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.25g N/A
Zinc 0.79mg 0.84mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 WaterWater +192.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +628%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1562.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.9%

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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.