Pita bread vs. Pan dulce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita bread and pan dulce?

Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and copper, yet pan dulce is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 18% higher.
Pita bread has 2 times more sodium than pan dulce. Pita bread has 536mg of sodium, while pan dulce has 228mg.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread types in this comparison.

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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

Pan dulce

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-57.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Calcium ~86mg

~equal in Iron ~2.87mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.46mg

~equal in Selenium ~26.2µg

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.

Pita bread

Pan dulce

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+99.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~108µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.377mg	19%
Fats	1.2g	11.58g	16%
Starch		37.8g	16%
Sodium	536mg	228mg	13%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.166g	2.183g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	3.499g	8%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	3.463mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	1.53g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.23mg	7%
Copper	0.168mg	0.121mg	5%
Calories	275kcal	367kcal	5%
Fructose		4.05g	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.11µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.59mg	4%
Iron	2.62mg	2.87mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg	29.1mg	3%
Selenium	27.1µg	26.2µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.057mg	2%
Manganese	0.481mg	0.46mg	1%
Protein	9.1g	9.42g	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.2mg	1%
Potassium	120mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	5µg	1%
Carbs	55.7g	56.38g	0%
Net carbs	53.5g	54.08g	N/A
Magnesium	26mg	24mg	0%
Calcium	86mg	86mg	0%
Sugar	1.3g	12.5g	N/A
Fiber	2.2g	2.3g	0%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.84mg	0%
Phosphorus	97mg	94mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.29mg	0%
Folate	107µg	108µg	0%
Trans fat		1.103g	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		0.066g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.21g	N/A