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Pita bread vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita bread and paratha?

  • Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron, yet paratha is higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 41% more.
  • Pita bread has 11 times more folate than paratha. While pita bread has 107µg of folate, paratha has only 10µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of paratha is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types 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.
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 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.82mg

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% 0.67% 27% 0% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +970%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Paratha DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.11mg 41%
Selenium 27.1µg 7.1µg 36%
Fiber 2.2g 9.6g 30%
Saturated fat 0.166g 5.826g 26%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.054mg 25%
Folate 107µg 10µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.076mg 19%
Fats 1.2g 13.2g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 1.83mg 18%
Starch 31.5g 13%
Iron 2.62mg 1.61mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.484g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.837g 9%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.35mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 25mg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.36g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.08mg 4%
Sodium 536mg 452mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 326kcal 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.4µg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 120mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 45.35g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 6.3mg 2%
Copper 0.168mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.465mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 139mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 35.75g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 4.15g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.82mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 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%
Fructose 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.386g 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% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1000%
~equal in Water ~33.5g

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
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3554.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.3%

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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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.