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Feta vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and pita

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, pita has more manganese.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Pita
6
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 +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.5%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1617.9%

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.
Feta
10
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Pita
2
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +770.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.166g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.097mg 57%
Calcium 493mg 86mg 41%
Phosphorus 337mg 97mg 34%
Fats 21.28g 1.2g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.034mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.481mg 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.84mg 19%
Carbs 4.09g 55.7g 17%
Sodium 917mg 536mg 17%
Copper 0.032mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.105g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.397mg 11%
Protein 14.21g 9.1g 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.4mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.267mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.142mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 120mg 2%
Folate 32µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 264kcal 275kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
4
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
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 +56.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1673.3%
Contains more WaterWater +72%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1261.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
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 +4302.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.