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Icing vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between icing and pita

  • Icing has more vitamin B2, while pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Pita covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 21% more than icing.
  • Icing contains 18 times more saturated fat than pita. While icing contains 2.974g of saturated fat, pita contains only 0.166g.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Pita
8
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 less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Icing
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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Pita
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +873.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +621.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Pita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.535g 49%
Fats 16.23g 1.2g 23%
Manganese 0mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.267mg 21%
Copper 0mg 0.168mg 19%
Protein 0g 9.1g 18%
Iron 0.16mg 1.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.097mg 16%
Sodium 184mg 536mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.166g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.142mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.105g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Phosphorus 18mg 97mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 3mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.397mg 7%
Calories 418kcal 275kcal 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.84mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 26mg 6%
Carbs 67.89g 55.7g 4%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 34mg 120mg 3%
Net carbs 67.89g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Pita
3
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 +1252.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +4528.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1386.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.