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Lavash (Armenian Bread) vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lavash (Armenian Bread) and pita bread

  • Lavash (Armenian Bread) is higher in phosphorus and fiber; however, pita bread is richer in folate, calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Lavash (Armenian Bread) has 5 times more phosphorus than pita bread. While lavash (Armenian Bread) has 496mg of phosphorus, pita bread has only 97mg.
  • Pita bread has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Lavash (Armenian Bread) and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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 19% 6.3% 11% 45% 110% 19% 213% 104% 65% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.5%
Contains more IronIron +118.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1255%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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 0% 0% 7.4% 0% 25% 9.2% 45% 0% 18% 0% 0% 20% 0%
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% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +499%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +717.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lavash (Armenian Bread) Pita bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 496mg 97mg 57%
Selenium 2µg 27.1µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.599mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.327mg 22%
Folate 26µg 107µg 20%
Iron 1.2mg 2.62mg 18%
Copper 0.33mg 0.168mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 4.632mg 14%
Sodium 796mg 536mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Calcium 21mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Carbs 60.3g 55.7g 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.84mg 1%
Protein 8.7g 9.1g 1%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.481mg 1%
Calories 281kcal 275kcal 0%
Fats 1.2g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 125mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.2g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.105g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.535g 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
9% 60% 27% 3%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 60.3 g
Water: 27 g
Other: 2.8 g
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 OtherOther +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
~equal in Protein ~9.1g
~equal in Fats ~1.2g
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
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 -17%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.105g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.