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Pita bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita bread and italian bread

  • Pita bread has more vitamin B1; however, italian bread has more folate and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for italian bread is 21% higher.
  • Pita bread is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, italian.

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more IronIron +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~78mg
~equal in Potassium ~110mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg
~equal in Sodium ~550mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.464mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.2µg

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% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.378mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Italian bread DV% diff.
Folate 107µg 191µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.473mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.39g 6%
Fats 1.2g 3.5g 4%
Iron 2.62mg 2.94mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.292mg 3%
Copper 0.168mg 0.191mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.812g 2%
Carbs 55.7g 50.1g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 4.381mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 78mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Protein 9.1g 8.8g 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 103mg 1%
Sodium 536mg 550mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.048mg 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.464mg 1%
Calories 275kcal 271kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 46.9g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 3.17g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.86mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Selenium 27.1µg 27.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.378mg 0%
Choline 14.6mg 14.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.188mg 0%

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% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
~equal in Protein ~8.8g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +673.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.8%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.