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Pita bread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita bread and biscuits?

  • Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and copper, yet biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Pita bread has 2 times more copper than biscuits. While pita bread has 0.168mg of copper, biscuits have only 0.082mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.1%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.035mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Biscuit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.163g 24%
Fats 1.2g 16.3g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.356mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.324g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.93g 17%
Calcium 86mg 235mg 15%
Selenium 27.1µg 19.5µg 14%
Folate 107µg 61µg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 2.949mg 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.082mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 164mg 10%
Protein 9.1g 7g 4%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.378mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 353kcal 4%
Carbs 55.7g 44.6g 4%
Iron 2.62mg 2.9mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Sodium 536mg 580mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.285mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 120mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1258.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%
~equal in Water ~28.9g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.