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Groat vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between groat and pita

  • Pita contains less copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc than groat.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 104% higher.
  • Pita contains 9 times less magnesium than groat. Groat contains 231mg of magnesium, while pita contains 26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in groat is lower.
  • Groat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat 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.
Groat
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Pita
1
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 +788.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.3%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +554.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%

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.
Groat
5
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% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Pita
1
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 B2Vitamin B2 +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Pita DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.168mg 104%
Magnesium 231mg 26mg 49%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.481mg 36%
Phosphorus 347mg 97mg 36%
Fiber 10g 2.2g 31%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 2.142mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.097mg 25%
Sodium 1mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.397mg 17%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.034mg 14%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.84mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.267mg 14%
Potassium 460mg 120mg 10%
Iron 2.2mg 1.4mg 10%
Protein 13.25g 9.1g 8%
Calcium 18mg 86mg 7%
Carbs 71.5g 55.7g 5%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.166g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.535g 3%
Calories 343kcal 275kcal 3%
Fats 3.4g 1.2g 3%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.105g 2%
Net carbs 61.5g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Pita
1
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 +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +229.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Pita
1
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 +890.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.