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Pita bread vs. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita bread and bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared?

  • Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2, yet bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% higher.
  • Pita bread has 3 times more folate than bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared. Pita bread has 107µg of folate, while bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has 42µg.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared types in this comparison.

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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 54% 48% 22% 93% 76% 48% 91% 59% 284% 140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352%
~equal in Iron ~2.47mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.7µg

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 0% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80%
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 0% 0% 53% 0% 99% 39% 83% 39% 50% 0% 20% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.438mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 2.174mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.394mg 17%
Phosphorus 97mg 212mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.66mg 16%
Folate 107µg 42µg 16%
Fiber 2.2g 6g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.215mg 14%
Magnesium 26mg 75mg 12%
Starch 28.73g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.167mg 12%
Calcium 86mg 161mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.77mg 8%
Protein 9.1g 12.45g 7%
Copper 0.168mg 0.227mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.592g 7%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7.8µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.646mg 5%
Fats 1.2g 3.5g 4%
Carbs 55.7g 42.71g 4%
Potassium 120mg 254mg 4%
Sodium 536mg 455mg 4%
Selenium 27.1µg 25.7µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.722g 3%
Fructose 2.21g 3%
Iron 2.62mg 2.47mg 2%
Choline 14.6mg 27.2mg 2%
Calories 275kcal 252kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 4.438mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 36.71g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 4.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.441g 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
12% 4% 43% 39% 2%
Protein: 12.45 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 42.71 g
Water: 39.01 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%

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
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.6%

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. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172688/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.