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Pita bread vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita bread and banana bread

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, manganese, and copper in pita bread is higher than in banana bread.
  • Pita bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 36% more than banana bread.
  • Banana bread has 3 times less folate than pita bread. Pita bread has 107µg of folate, while banana bread has 33µg.
  • Banana bread contains less sodium.
  • Pita bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita bread is 68, while the glycemic index of banana bread is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.5%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.7%

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% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +224.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Banana bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.172mg 36%
Selenium 27.1µg 12.1µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 1.446mg 20%
Folate 107µg 33µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.13g 17%
Iron 2.62mg 1.4mg 15%
Fats 1.2g 10.5g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.209mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 106µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.48g 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.072mg 11%
Sodium 536mg 302mg 10%
Protein 9.1g 4.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.237g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 86mg 21mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 58mg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.35mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 326kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.268mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 54.6g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 120mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
~equal in Carbs ~54.6g
~equal in Water ~29.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/nutrients
  2. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.