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Pita bread vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita bread and shortcake?

  • Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese, yet shortcake is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 24% more.
  • Pita bread has 2 times more copper than shortcake. While pita bread has 0.168mg of copper, shortcake has only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita bread is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe 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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.54mg
~equal in Sodium ~506mg

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% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +101.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Shortcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.311mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.632g 21%
Fats 1.2g 14.2g 20%
Selenium 27.1µg 17µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.772g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.045g 15%
Folate 107µg 53µg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 2.573mg 13%
Calcium 86mg 205mg 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.076mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 143mg 7%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.33mg 7%
Protein 9.1g 6.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.272mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 346kcal 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.248mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 48.5g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Sodium 536mg 506mg 1%
Iron 2.62mg 2.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 120mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.14mg 0%

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% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more FatsFats +1083.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5657.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +578.9%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.