Pita bread vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pita bread and baker's yeast
- Pita bread has more selenium; however, baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 170% more than pita bread.
- Baker's yeast contains 3 times less selenium than pita bread. Pita bread contains 27.1µg of selenium, while baker's yeast contains 8.1µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +352.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +234.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +24% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1086.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +246.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +213.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +165.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1134.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1164.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +633.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +119.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 107µg | 785µg | 170% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.599mg | 1.88mg | 107% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 4.9mg | 90% |
Zinc | 0.84mg | 9.97mg | 83% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 1.13mg | 62% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.632mg | 12.3mg | 48% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 8.1µg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 97mg | 336mg | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.43mg | 30% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 8.1g | 24% |
Sodium | 536mg | 30mg | 22% |
Potassium | 120mg | 601mg | 14% |
Carbs | 55.7g | 18.1g | 13% |
Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
Calories | 275kcal | 105kcal | 9% |
Iron | 2.62mg | 3.25mg | 8% |
Calcium | 86mg | 19mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.004g | 4% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 32mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 40mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 1.047g | 2% |
Copper | 0.168mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
Protein | 9.1g | 8.4g | 1% |
Fats | 1.2g | 1.9g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 53.5g | 10g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.3g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.243g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.394mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
8.4 g
Fats:
1.9 g
Carbs:
18.1 g
Water:
69 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +115% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.8% |
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Protein
~8.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13275% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +897.1% |