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Pita bread vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita bread and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) different?

  • Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, calcium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 17% higher.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have less sodium.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index (45) than pita bread (68).

Bread, pita, white, enriched and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) 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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.505mg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.363mg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Iron 2.62mg 4mg 17%
Methionine 0.16mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.477mg 10%
Selenium 27.1µg 22.4µg 9%
Calcium 86mg 163mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.25mg 6%
Sodium 536mg 425mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 3.5g 5%
Carbs 55.7g 44.17g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 4.07mg 4%
Copper 0.168mg 0.135mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.733g 3%
Folate 107µg 94µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.054mg 2%
Calories 275kcal 227kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.05mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.383g 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.69g 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 92mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.363mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.505mg 1%
Protein 9.1g 8.87g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 40.67g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.31mg 0%
Choline 14.6mg 16mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.498g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
~equal in Protein ~8.87g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.498g

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.