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Mousse vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mousse and pita

  • Mousse has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
  • Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than pita.
  • Pita has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Mousse
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Pita
5
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 +11.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +124%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715.3%

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.
Mousse
8
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Pita
3
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 B2Vitamin B2 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1367.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Pita DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.151g 0.166g 41%
Fats 16g 1.2g 23%
Sodium 38mg 536mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.267mg 19%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.481mg 18%
Vitamin A 140µg 0µg 16%
Carbs 16.07g 55.7g 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 2.142mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 0.105g 12%
Iron 0.55mg 1.4mg 11%
Protein 4.14g 9.1g 10%
Copper 0.075mg 0.168mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.097mg 8%
Fiber 0.6g 2.2g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.397mg 3%
Calories 225kcal 275kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Phosphorus 117mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.034mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.535g 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.84mg 2%
Calcium 96mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 143mg 120mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 14.81g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 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 +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +96.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.6%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 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 +4687.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.