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Pita bread vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita bread and pancake

  • Pita bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, copper, manganese, and iron; however, pancake has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pita bread is 33% higher.
  • Pancake has 3 times less copper than pita bread. Pita bread has 0.168mg of copper, while pancake has 0.049mg.
  • Pita bread is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.201mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.447g 26%
Selenium 27.1µg 14.9µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 1.567mg 19%
Folate 107µg 38µg 17%
Calcium 86mg 219mg 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.049mg 13%
Fats 1.2g 9.7g 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.2mg 12%
Iron 2.62mg 1.8mg 10%
Carbs 55.7g 28.3g 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.122g 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 159mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.474g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.4g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.281mg 4%
Sodium 536mg 439mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.56mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 227kcal 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 28.3g N/A
Potassium 120mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.405mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.8%
Contains more FatsFats +708.3%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2256.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +731.2%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.