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Pita bread vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita bread and pecan pie?

  • Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and vitamin B2, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.
  • Pita bread has 5 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. Pita bread has 4.632mg of vitamin B3, while pecan pie has 0.847mg.
  • Pecan pie contains less sodium.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe 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.
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% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 5.71g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.188mg 34%
Fats 1.2g 22.2g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 11.181g 28%
Selenium 27.1µg 12µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 0.847mg 24%
Folate 107µg 26µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.989g 17%
Iron 2.62mg 1.48mg 14%
Sodium 536mg 262mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.18mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.712mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Protein 9.1g 4.9g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Calories 275kcal 412kcal 7%
Calcium 86mg 32mg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.211mg 5%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.479mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 52.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 52.2g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 94mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1750%
~equal in Carbs ~52.2g

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10548.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967.3%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.