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Pita bread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita bread and doughnuts different?

  • Pita bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese; however, doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 55% higher.
  • Pita bread contains 3 times more selenium than doughnuts. While pita bread contains 27.1µg of selenium, doughnuts contain only 10.1µg.
  • Pita bread has less saturated fat.

Bread, pita, white, enriched and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

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% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 11.105g 50%
Fats 1.2g 24.93g 37%
Selenium 27.1µg 10.1µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.915g 23%
Phosphorus 97mg 260mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 8.544g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.39mg 17%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 2.91mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.99mg 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 9.8µg 8%
Protein 9.1g 5.31g 8%
Calories 275kcal 434kcal 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.333mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 40mg 5%
Choline 14.6mg 37.3mg 4%
Folate 107µg 92µg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 47.06g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Sodium 536mg 477mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.301mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Iron 2.62mg 2.53mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 45.36g N/A
Potassium 120mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.377mg 0%
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 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g 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% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1977.5%
~equal in Other ~1.88g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8037.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.8%

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.