Muffin vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between muffin and pita bread

Muffin has more vitamin K and choline; however, pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and copper.
Pita bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 36% more than muffin.
Pita bread contains 196 times less vitamin K than muffin. Muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, while pita bread contains 0.2µg.
Pita bread has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.

Muffin

Pita bread

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+95.5%
Contains more IronIron	+101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+180%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+230.5%

~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.

Muffin

Pita bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+443.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+19500%
Contains more CholineCholine	+533.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+226.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+122.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	0.535g	50%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.599mg	36%
Selenium	8.2µg	27.1µg	34%
Vitamin K	39.2µg	0.2µg	33%
Fats	16.07g	1.2g	23%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	4.632mg	20%
Iron	1.3mg	2.62mg	17%
Folate	48µg	107µg	15%
Choline	92.5mg	14.6mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.327mg	13%
Saturated fat	2.844g	0.166g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	0.105g	12%
Copper	0.06mg	0.168mg	12%
Cholesterol	30mg	0mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.63mg	0.3mg	9%
Protein	4.49g	9.1g	9%
Sodium	336mg	536mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Phosphorus	146mg	97mg	7%
Calories	375kcal	275kcal	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%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	0IU	1%
Carbs	53g	55.7g	1%
Manganese	0.449mg	0.481mg	1%
Net carbs	51.9g	53.5g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	120mg	0%
Sugar	31.47g	1.3g	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	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.022g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	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