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Milk vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milk and pita

  • Milk has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, pita is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 21% more than milk.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +45.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +4566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1580%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15933.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2203.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.481mg 21%
Sodium 44mg 536mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Copper 0.01mg 0.168mg 18%
Iron 0.03mg 1.4mg 17%
Carbs 4.99g 55.7g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 2.142mg 13%
Calories 42kcal 275kcal 12%
Protein 3.37g 9.1g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.84mg 4%
Calcium 125mg 86mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.535g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.166g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.397mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Phosphorus 95mg 97mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +180.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170%
Contains more FatsFats +23.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1016.2%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1428.6%

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.