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Noodles vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and pita

  • Noodles has more folate, while pita has more copper, calcium, and manganese.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than noodles.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.142mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Sodium 5mg 536mg 23%
Folate 84µg 24µg 15%
Carbs 25.16g 55.7g 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Protein 4.54g 9.1g 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.168mg 8%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.481mg 7%
Calories 138kcal 275kcal 7%
Calcium 12mg 86mg 7%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.097mg 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.397mg 3%
Potassium 38mg 120mg 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.267mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.105g 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.166g 1%
Fats 2.07g 1.2g 1%
Iron 1.47mg 1.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 2.142mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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 +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +111%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +280%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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 +453.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.