Focaccia vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between focaccia and pita bread
- Focaccia has more folate, vitamin E, iron, and vitamin B6; however, pita bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pita bread is 20% higher.
- Pita bread has 5 times less vitamin E than focaccia. Focaccia has 1.42mg of vitamin E, while pita bread has 0.3mg.
Food types used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Bread, pita, white, enriched.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +20.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +145.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +373.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +403.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 27.1µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.105g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.599mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 1.2g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.168mg | 9% |
| Folate | 138µg | 107µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 55.7g | 7% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.62mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 4.632mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 0.2µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.481mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.397mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 97mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.166g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 14.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.327mg | 2% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 275kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 9.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 536mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 114mg | 120mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 1.3g | 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
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +557.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 g
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 | +5300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
