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Gratin vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and pita?

  • Gratin is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin A, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

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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.
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Pita
4
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 CalciumCalcium +38.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.168mg

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.
Gratin
4
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Pita
3
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 B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.166g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.267mg 17%
Carbs 11.27g 55.7g 15%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.481mg 14%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.034mg 11%
Fats 7.59g 1.2g 10%
Iron 0.64mg 1.4mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 396mg 120mg 8%
Protein 5.06g 9.1g 8%
Calories 132kcal 275kcal 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 2.142mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.105g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Sodium 433mg 536mg 4%
Calcium 119mg 86mg 3%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 97mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.535g 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.84mg 1%
Copper 0.16mg 0.168mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.097mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Pita
2
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 +532.5%
Contains more WaterWater +130.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Pita
2
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 +1946.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.8%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.