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Muffin vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and pita?

  • Muffin is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin B2, yet pita is higher in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 13% more.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this article.

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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.
Muffin
Muffin
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Pita
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~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.
Muffin
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Pita
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Pita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.535g 50%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 1.2g 23%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Copper 0.06mg 0.168mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.105g 12%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.166g 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Protein 4.49g 9.1g 9%
Sodium 336mg 536mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.267mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 48µg 24µg 6%
Calories 375kcal 275kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.142mg 5%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.84mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 86mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.397mg 1%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.481mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 53g 55.7g 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 121mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Pita
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 FatsFats +1239.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Pita
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 +4492.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1414.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.