Navajo frybread vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between navajo frybread and pita bread

Navajo frybread has more iron, while pita bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, and manganese.
Navajo frybread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 22% more than pita bread.
Navajo frybread contains 2 times more iron than pita bread. While navajo frybread contains 4.04mg of iron, pita bread contains only 2.62mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pita bread is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) 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.

Navajo frybread

Pita bread

Contains more IronIron	+54.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.7%

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.

Navajo frybread

Pita bread

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+142.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.632mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.621g	0.166g	20%
Iron	4.04mg	2.62mg	18%
Starch	42.85g		18%
Fats	12.22g	1.2g	17%
Selenium	18.6µg	27.1µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.599mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	0.105g	11%
Fiber		2.2g	9%
Sodium	329mg	536mg	9%
Copper	0.091mg	0.168mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.327mg	8%
Manganese	0.297mg	0.481mg	8%
Protein	6.69g	9.1g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.164mg	0.397mg	5%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.84mg	4%
Folate	122µg	107µg	4%
Phosphorus	123mg	97mg	4%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.055g	0.535g	3%
Calories	330kcal	275kcal	3%
Calcium	57mg	86mg	3%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.3mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	48.26g	55.7g	2%
Potassium	77mg	120mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	48.26g	53.5g	N/A
Sugar	2.03g	1.3g	N/A
Vitamin B3	4.603mg	4.632mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.034mg	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%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.051g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.018g		N/A