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Pita bread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita bread and chocolate cake

  • Pita bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 38% more.
  • Pita bread contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate cake. Pita bread contains 4.632mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate cake contains 1.137mg.
  • Chocolate cake contains less sodium.
  • Pita bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita bread is 68, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +779.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.141mg 38%
Selenium 27.1µg 11.9µg 28%
Saturated fat 0.166g 5.43g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 1.137mg 22%
Fats 1.2g 15.1g 21%
Choline 14.6mg 128.4mg 21%
Folate 107µg 27µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.761g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.039g 15%
Iron 2.62mg 1.61mg 13%
Sodium 536mg 315mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.213mg 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.28mg 9%
Protein 9.1g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 275kcal 371kcal 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.207mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.304mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 106mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 53.4g 1%
Potassium 120mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1158.3%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.