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Nutmeg vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and pita different?

  • Nutmeg is higher than pita in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, folate, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 129% more than pita.
  • Nutmeg contains 9 times more fiber than pita. Nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, while pita contains 2.2g.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types were 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.
Nutmeg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Pita
0
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 +603.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +511.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +156%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +502.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.166g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.481mg 105%
Copper 1.027mg 0.168mg 95%
Fiber 20.8g 2.2g 74%
Fats 36.31g 1.2g 54%
Magnesium 183mg 26mg 37%
Sodium 16mg 536mg 23%
Iron 3.04mg 1.4mg 21%
Phosphorus 213mg 97mg 17%
Calories 525kcal 275kcal 13%
Folate 76µg 24µg 13%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.84mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.034mg 10%
Calcium 184mg 86mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.105g 8%
Protein 5.84g 9.1g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.267mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 120mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 2.142mg 5%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.097mg 3%
Carbs 49.29g 55.7g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.535g 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
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
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 FatsFats +2925.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13%
Contains more WaterWater +415.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2966.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.9%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.