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Pita bread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita bread and danish pastry?

  • Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, iron, copper, and manganese, yet danish pastry is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.
  • Pita bread has 2 times more vitamin B3 than danish pastry. Pita bread has 4.632mg of vitamin B3, while danish pastry has 2mg.
  • Pita bread contains less saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index than pita bread.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3350%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.19mg 34%
Fats 1.2g 21.9g 32%
Saturated fat 0.166g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 2mg 16%
Selenium 27.1µg 18.9µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.575g 14%
Folate 107µg 60µg 12%
Iron 2.62mg 1.8mg 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.089mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.351mg 6%
Carbs 55.7g 37.2g 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.26mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 374kcal 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Sodium 536mg 417mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 108mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.304mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 98mg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 20.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1725%
~equal in Water ~31.4g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10674.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.3%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.