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Grapefruit vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between grapefruit and pita

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, pita is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2086.4%

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.
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Sodium 0mg 536mg 23%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.267mg 19%
Iron 0.08mg 1.4mg 17%
Protein 0.77g 9.1g 17%
Carbs 10.66g 55.7g 15%
Copper 0.032mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 2.142mg 12%
Calories 42kcal 275kcal 12%
Phosphorus 18mg 97mg 11%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.84mg 7%
Calcium 22mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.097mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Folate 13µg 24µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.397mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Fats 0.14g 1.2g 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 135mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
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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 WaterWater +174.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1081.8%
Contains more FatsFats +757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.5%
Contains more OtherOther +413.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1386.1%

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.