Pita bread vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita bread and filo different?
- Pita bread is higher in calcium, copper, and selenium; however, filo is richer in iron.
- Pita bread contains 2 times more magnesium than filo. While pita bread contains 26mg of magnesium, filo contains only 15mg.
- Pita bread has less saturated fat.
- Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than pita bread (68).
Bread, pita, white, enriched and Phyllo dough 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +681.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +111.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 86mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 3.149g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.101mg | 7% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 6g | 7% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 23.3µg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.62mg | 3.21mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 1.47g | 6% |
| Folate | 107µg | 88µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.599mg | 0.541mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 7.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.632mg | 4.073mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.923g | 3% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 483mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.302mg | 2% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 6.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 299kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.341mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 52.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 50.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 0.18g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
7.1 g
Fats:
6 g
Carbs:
52.6 g
Water:
32.6 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
~equal in
Carbs
~52.6g
~equal in
Water
~32.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.923 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2899% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72.5% |
