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Juice vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between juice and pita

  • Juice has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin B1, while pita has more manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Juice covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 36% more than pita.
  • The amount of sodium in juice is lower.
  • Juice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of juice is 50, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Juice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
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 -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +1172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6771.4%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Juice
7
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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Pita
2
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 B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~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 Juice Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.034mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.097mg 26%
Sodium 2mg 536mg 23%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5mg 2.142mg 18%
Protein 0.2g 9.1g 18%
Copper 0.018mg 0.168mg 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Iron 0.11mg 1.4mg 16%
Carbs 13.41g 55.7g 14%
Phosphorus 4mg 97mg 13%
Calories 54kcal 275kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.267mg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 2.2g 8%
Calcium 2mg 86mg 8%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.397mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 26mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0.535g 4%
Potassium 42mg 120mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 13.21g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.105g 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
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Pita
4
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 +168.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4450%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315.4%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5250%

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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.