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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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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 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.
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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Pita 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 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 ProteinProtein +180.9%
Contains more FatsFats +170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.1%
Contains more WaterWater +819.8%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 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 +406.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.