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Pita bread vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita bread and roti (Chapati)?

  • Pita bread is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet roti (Chapati) is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 55% higher.
  • Pita bread has 2 times more folate than roti (Chapati). Pita bread has 107µg of folate, while roti (Chapati) has 45µg.
  • Roti (Chapati) contains less sodium.
  • Roti (Chapati) has a lower glycemic index than pita bread.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more IronIron +19.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.2%
~equal in Selenium ~26.6µg

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% 0% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +723.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.61mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Roti (Chapati) DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 1.747mg 55%
Fiber 2.2g 9.7g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.28mg 19%
Folate 107µg 45µg 16%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.311g 14%
Fats 1.2g 9.2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.45mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.18mg 11%
Sodium 536mg 298mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 158mg 9%
Magnesium 26mg 56mg 7%
Copper 0.168mg 0.229mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.54mg 6%
Iron 2.62mg 2.2mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 36mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.091g 5%
Protein 9.1g 7.85g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.56mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 46.13g 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.55mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 196mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.761g 2%
Choline 14.6mg 7.8mg 1%
Calories 275kcal 299kcal 1%
Selenium 27.1µg 26.6µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 36.43g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 2.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 4.61mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 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%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g 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
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

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
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1891.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.2%

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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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/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.