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Nori vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and pita different?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1 and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Nori has less sodium.

Seaweed, laver, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Nori
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Pita
3
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 PotassiumPotassium +196.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%

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.
Nori
9
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Pita
2
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 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Folate 146µg 24µg 31%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.097mg 27%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.481mg 22%
Sodium 48mg 536mg 21%
Carbs 5.11g 55.7g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.267mg 14%
Calories 35kcal 275kcal 12%
Copper 0.264mg 0.168mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.034mg 10%
Fiber 0.3g 2.2g 8%
Protein 5.81g 9.1g 7%
Potassium 356mg 120mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 97mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 26mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.142mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.397mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 86mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.84mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
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 WaterWater +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +990%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Pita
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.4%

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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.