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Maple sugar vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple sugar and pita

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc, while pita has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 171% more than pita.
  • Maple sugar contains 7 times more zinc than pita. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, pita contains only 0.84mg.
  • The amount of sodium in maple sugar is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Pita
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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 PotassiumPotassium +128.3%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +621.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +819.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3133.3%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5255%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +727.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.481mg 171%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.84mg 47%
Sodium 11mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.267mg 22%
Protein 0.1g 9.1g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 2.142mg 13%
Phosphorus 3mg 97mg 13%
Carbs 90.9g 55.7g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Copper 0.099mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.397mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Potassium 274mg 120mg 5%
Calories 354kcal 275kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.535g 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.4mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.166g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 53.5g N/A
Calcium 90mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Pita
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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 CarbsCarbs +63.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9000%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +301.3%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Pita
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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 -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435%

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.