Pita bread vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita bread and pastry different?
- Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, calcium, folate, copper, phosphorus, and selenium, while pastry is higher in vitamin K.
- Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than pita bread.
- Pastry is lower in sodium.
Bread, pita, white, enriched and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7950% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fats | 1.2g | 38.1g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 9.643g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 4.894g | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.599mg | 0.398mg | 17% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 551kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 249mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Folate | 107µg | 78µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.114mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 24.2µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 45.1g | 4% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 7.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.632mg | 4.168mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.283mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.62mg | 2.56mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +277.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3075% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20468.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +814.8% |
