Fruitcake vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fruitcake and pita
- Fruitcake has more iron and fiber, while pita has more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
- Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 19% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 2 times more fiber than pita. While fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, pita contains only 2.2g.
- The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
- Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +236% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +434% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.535g | 19% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 536mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.267mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.168mg | 13% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 1.2g | 12% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 9.1g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.481mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.105g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 2.142mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 2.2g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 97mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.84mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.166g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.397mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 324kcal | 275kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 55.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 120mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +658.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +521.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |