Pita bread vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita bread and graham cracker

Pita bread has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, graham cracker has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pita bread is 38% higher.
Graham cracker has 2 times less vitamin B1 than pita bread. Pita bread has 0.599mg of vitamin B1, while graham cracker has 0.265mg.
Pita bread is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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.

Pita bread

Graham cracker

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+330.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.7%
Contains more IronIron	+44.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+111.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.17mg

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.

Pita bread

Graham cracker

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+126%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+147.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+358.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7050%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.317mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.439mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.42mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	27.1µg	6.3µg	38%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	5.388g	32%
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.265mg	28%
Manganese	0.481mg	1.019mg	23%
Starch		46.56g	19%
Iron	2.62mg	3.78mg	15%
Fats	1.2g	10.6g	14%
Phosphorus	97mg	185mg	13%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	14.3µg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.156mg	9%
Calories	275kcal	430kcal	8%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	1.51mg	8%
Saturated fat	0.166g	1.633g	7%
Carbs	55.7g	77.66g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	2.509g	6%
Fiber	2.2g	3.4g	5%
Protein	9.1g	6.69g	5%
Folate	107µg	91µg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	40mg	3%
Sodium	536mg	459mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg	5.9mg	2%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.96mg	1%
Potassium	120mg	170mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.317mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	4.439mg	1%
Calcium	86mg	77mg	1%
Fructose		0.99g	1%
Net carbs	53.5g	74.26g	N/A
Sugar	1.3g	24.85g	N/A
Copper	0.168mg	0.17mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.42mg	0%
Trans fat		0.055g	N/A
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 - ALA		0.599g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.735g	N/A