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French bread vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french bread and pita

  • The amount of iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 in french bread is higher than in pita.
  • French bread covers your daily need for iron, 31% more than pita.
  • French bread contains 6 times more folate than pita. While french bread contains 140µg of folate, pita contains only 24µg.
  • The amount of sodium in pita is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +176.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%

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% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Pita
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 29.7µg 54%
Iron 3.87mg 1.4mg 31%
Folate 140µg 24µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.097mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 2.142mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.267mg 13%
Protein 13g 9.1g 8%
Sodium 720mg 536mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.034mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 86mg 4%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.481mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Phosphorus 126mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.397mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.502g 0.166g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 0.535g 2%
Calories 319kcal 275kcal 2%
Copper 0.15mg 0.168mg 2%
Carbs 61.93g 55.7g 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 0.105g 1%
Fats 2.14g 1.2g 1%
Magnesium 31mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 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 ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +78.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%
Contains more WaterWater +55.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 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 +267.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%

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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.