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Nachos vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and pita

  • Nachos have more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium, while pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
  • Pita contains 13 times less saturated fat than nachos. Nachos contain 2.173g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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.
Nachos
Nachos
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Pita
Pita
4
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 +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.5%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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.
Nachos
Nachos
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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Pita
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 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Pita DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.105g 35%
Fats 21.5g 1.2g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.535g 30%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.034mg 14%
Phosphorus 198mg 97mg 14%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.481mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.267mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Copper 0.064mg 0.168mg 12%
Sodium 313mg 536mg 10%
Protein 4.32g 9.1g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 2.142mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.166g 9%
Iron 0.75mg 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 120mg 7%
Carbs 34.91g 55.7g 7%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calories 343kcal 275kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.097mg 3%
Calcium 63mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Zinc 0.86mg 0.84mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.397mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
Nachos
2
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Pita
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 +1691.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.6%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 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 +13252.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +842.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.