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Naan vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between naan and pita

  • Naan has more manganese, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Naan covers your daily manganese needs 40% more than pita.
  • Pita has 18 times less saturated fat than naan. Naan has 2.907g of saturated fat, while pita has 0.166g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Naan
Naan
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Pita
Pita
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.168mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Naan
Naan
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 26% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12%
Pita
Pita
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.481mg 40%
Selenium 11.4µg 21%
Starch 36g 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 97mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.907g 0.166g 12%
Magnesium 68mg 26mg 10%
Fiber 4.8g 2.2g 10%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 2.142mg 9%
Fats 6.7g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.267mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.097mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 0.105g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.535g 5%
Iron 1.73mg 1.4mg 4%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.84mg 4%
Carbs 46.21g 55.7g 3%
Calcium 59mg 86mg 3%
Sodium 467mg 536mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Protein 10.2g 9.1g 2%
Potassium 185mg 120mg 2%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calories 286kcal 275kcal 1%
Copper 0.158mg 0.168mg 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 280kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 41.41g 53.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 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
Naan
Naan
3
10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Pita
Pita
1
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 ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +458.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
Naan
2
48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 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 +1753.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.