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Pita bread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Pita bread and Butter cookie?

  • Pita bread is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Vitamin B3, and Folate, yet Butter cookie is richer in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B12.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 54% higher.
  • Pita bread has 3 times more Selenium than Butter cookie. Pita bread has 27.1µg of Selenium, while Butter cookie has 8.4µg.
  • Butter cookie contains less Sodium.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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.
Pita bread
Pita bread
7
:
3
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Calcium +196.6%
Contains more Iron +18%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Zinc +121.1%
Contains more Manganese +182.9%
Contains more Selenium +222.6%
Contains less Sodium -47.4%
Contains more Copper +19%
Equal in Phosphorus - 102
Equal in Potassium - 111
Pita bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 99% 19% 42% 11% 70% 23% 56% 63% 148%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Contains more Calcium +196.6%
Contains more Iron +18%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Zinc +121.1%
Contains more Manganese +182.9%
Contains more Selenium +222.6%
Contains less Sodium -47.4%
Contains more Copper +19%
Equal in Phosphorus - 102
Equal in Potassium - 111

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.
Pita bread
Pita bread
3
:
8
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Vitamin B1 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +45.2%
Contains more Folate +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +750%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.335
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.036
Pita bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 0% 0% 150% 76% 87% 24% 8% 81% 0% 1%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +45.2%
Contains more Folate +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +750%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.335
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.036

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita bread
Pita bread
3
:
2
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Protein +49.2%
Contains more Water +597.8%
Contains more Other +18.8%
Contains more Fats +1466.7%
Contains more Carbs +23.7%
Pita bread
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Protein +49.2%
Contains more Water +597.8%
Contains more Other +18.8%
Contains more Fats +1466.7%
Contains more Carbs +23.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita bread
Pita bread
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2
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5159%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +83.6%
Pita bread
21% 13% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.166 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.535 g
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5159%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +83.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pita bread Butter cookie
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Butter cookie Opinion
Net carbs 53.5g 68.1g Butter cookie
Protein 9.1g 6.1g Pita bread
Fats 1.2g 18.8g Butter cookie
Carbs 55.7g 68.9g Butter cookie
Calories 275kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 1.3g 20.24g Pita bread
Fiber 2.2g 0.8g Pita bread
Calcium 86mg 29mg Pita bread
Iron 2.62mg 2.22mg Pita bread
Magnesium 26mg 12mg Pita bread
Phosphorus 97mg 102mg Butter cookie
Potassium 120mg 111mg Pita bread
Sodium 536mg 282mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.84mg 0.38mg Pita bread
Copper 0.168mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.481mg 0.17mg Pita bread
Selenium 27.1µg 8.4µg Pita bread
Vitamin A 0IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.37mg Pita bread
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 3.19mg Pita bread
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.036mg Butter cookie
Folate 107µg 76µg Pita bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.7µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.084mg Pita bread
Threonine 0.257mg 0.215mg Pita bread
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.277mg Pita bread
Leucine 0.634mg 0.471mg Pita bread
Lysine 0.219mg 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.16mg 0.131mg Pita bread
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.299mg Pita bread
Valine 0.394mg 0.315mg Pita bread
Histidine 0.195mg 0.136mg Pita bread
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg Pita bread
Saturated Fat 0.166g 11.051g Pita bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 0.105g 5.522g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.982g Butter cookie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pita bread Butter cookie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pita bread
36%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Pita bread
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pita bread
Pita bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.94g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pita bread
Pita bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pita bread
Pita bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.885g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pita bread
Pita bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 254mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.