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Pita bread vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita bread and sweet roll?

  • Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, copper, and folate, yet sweet roll is higher in vitamin E.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 23% more.
  • Pita bread has 2 times more vitamin B3 than sweet roll. While pita bread has 4.632mg of vitamin B3, sweet roll has only 2.384mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet roll is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sweet roll is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.406mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 7.473g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.324mg 23%
Fats 1.2g 16.4g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Selenium 27.1µg 17µg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 2.384mg 14%
Iron 2.62mg 1.6mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.079g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.797g 12%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.99mg 11%
Sodium 536mg 304mg 10%
Folate 107µg 72µg 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.088mg 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.107mg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.2g 6%
Choline 14.6mg 41.3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.265mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 372kcal 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.4µg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 76mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.59mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 50.9g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 72mg 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 120mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 31.73g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.406mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
~equal in Carbs ~50.9g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4468.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1296.8%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.