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Espresso vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between espresso and pita

  • Espresso has more vitamin B3 and magnesium, while pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than espresso.
  • Espresso contains 3 times more magnesium than pita. While espresso contains 80mg of magnesium, pita contains only 26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in espresso is lower.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of espresso is 0, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
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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 +207.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +1580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1285.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +862%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1317.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Pita DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Sodium 14mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.267mg 22%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.481mg 19%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 2.142mg 19%
Carbs 1.67g 55.7g 18%
Protein 0.12g 9.1g 18%
Iron 0.13mg 1.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 7mg 97mg 13%
Magnesium 80mg 26mg 13%
Calories 9kcal 275kcal 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.168mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 2mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0.397mg 7%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.84mg 7%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.097mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0.18g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 115mg 120mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.105g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
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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 +204.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3235.3%
Contains more OtherOther +726.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
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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 -44.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.5%

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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.