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French fries vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and pita

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B3, while pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • Pita contains 14 times less saturated fat than french fries. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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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 +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +994.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Pita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.535g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.034mg 26%
Fats 14.73g 1.2g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.105g 15%
Sodium 210mg 536mg 14%
Potassium 579mg 120mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Protein 3.43g 9.1g 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.481mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.166g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.267mg 8%
Calcium 18mg 86mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 1.4mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.2g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.142mg 5%
Copper 0.124mg 0.168mg 5%
Carbs 41.44g 55.7g 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.397mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.84mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 275kcal 2%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 26mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 FatsFats +1127.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5584.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +909%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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 fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.