Papadum vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between papadum and pita
- The amount of copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc in papadum is higher than in pita.
- Papadum covers your daily need for copper, 92% more than pita.
- Papadum contains 10 times more magnesium than pita. While papadum contains 271mg of magnesium, pita contains only 26mg.
- The amount of sodium in pita is lower.
- Papadum has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of papadum is 46, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Papad 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +942.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +733.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +457.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +494% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +304.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +224.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +131% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +738.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +812.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.168mg | 92% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 1.4mg | 80% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 2.2g | 66% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 26mg | 58% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 536mg | 53% |
Folate | 219µg | 24µg | 49% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.481mg | 47% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 97mg | 41% |
Protein | 25.56g | 9.1g | 33% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 120mg | 26% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 0.84mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.034mg | 19% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.097mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.397mg | 10% |
Calcium | 143mg | 86mg | 6% |
Calories | 371kcal | 275kcal | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 0.166g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 0.535g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 2.142mg | 4% |
Fats | 3.25g | 1.2g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.105g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.267mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 55.7g | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 53.5g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.886mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.695mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.372mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.434mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.715mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +180.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +170.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +312.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +819.8% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +406.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |