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Oats vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oats and pita

  • Pita contains less manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5 than oats.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 193% higher.
  • Pita contains 7 times less magnesium than oats. Oats contain 177mg of magnesium, while pita contains 26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in oats is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Pita
1
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 +580.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.5%
Contains more IronIron +237.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +439.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +922%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Oats
5
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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Pita
1
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 B1Vitamin B1 +185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.481mg 193%
Phosphorus 523mg 97mg 61%
Copper 0.626mg 0.168mg 51%
Iron 4.72mg 1.4mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.267mg 41%
Magnesium 177mg 26mg 36%
Fiber 10.6g 2.2g 34%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.84mg 28%
Sodium 2mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.397mg 19%
Protein 16.89g 9.1g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.535g 13%
Fats 6.9g 1.2g 9%
Potassium 429mg 120mg 9%
Folate 56µg 24µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 2.142mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.034mg 7%
Calories 389kcal 275kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.166g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.105g 5%
Carbs 66.27g 55.7g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.097mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 86mg 3%
Net carbs 55.67g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Pita
2
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 ProteinProtein +85.6%
Contains more FatsFats +475%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more WaterWater +290.5%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
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 +1974.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.