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Peanut butter vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peanut butter and pita

  • Pita contains less vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, folate, and zinc than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 69% higher.
  • Pita contains 62 times less saturated fat than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 +546.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.5%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1197.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Pita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.535g 80%
Fats 51.36g 1.2g 77%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.142mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.105g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.481mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.166g 46%
Phosphorus 335mg 97mg 34%
Magnesium 168mg 26mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.034mg 31%
Copper 0.422mg 0.168mg 28%
Protein 22.21g 9.1g 26%
Sodium 17mg 536mg 23%
Folate 87µg 24µg 16%
Calories 598kcal 275kcal 16%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.84mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.397mg 15%
Potassium 558mg 120mg 13%
Choline 63mg 11%
Fiber 5g 2.2g 11%
Carbs 22.31g 55.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.267mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.097mg 7%
Iron 1.74mg 1.4mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 86mg 4%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +144.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4180%
Contains more OtherOther +52.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2509.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +24605.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2243%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.