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Pancake vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pancake and pita?

  • Pancake is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet pita is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Pancake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 20% higher.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.

We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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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 more CalciumCalcium +154.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 14.9µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.535g 26%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.097mg 14%
Fats 9.7g 1.2g 13%
Calcium 219mg 86mg 13%
Copper 0.049mg 0.168mg 13%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.481mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 97mg 9%
Carbs 28.3g 55.7g 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.166g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.267mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.105g 6%
Iron 1.8mg 1.4mg 5%
Protein 6.4g 9.1g 5%
Sodium 439mg 536mg 4%
Folate 38µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 2.142mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.84mg 3%
Calories 227kcal 275kcal 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 132mg 120mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 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 +708.3%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 +2256.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +731.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.