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Pita bread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita bread and tortilla

  • Pita bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper; however, tortilla has more iron and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pita bread is 19% higher.
  • Tortilla has 3 times less vitamin B2 than pita bread. Pita bread has 0.327mg of vitamin B2, while tortilla has 0.114mg.
  • Pita bread has a higher glycemic index than tortilla.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~98µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita bread Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 27.1µg 16.6µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.599mg 0.37mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.114mg 16%
Iron 2.62mg 3.81mg 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.268mg 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.102mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 146mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.17mg 5%
Protein 9.1g 7.28g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.632mg 4.125mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 237kcal 2%
Carbs 55.7g 49.94g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 70mg 2%
Sodium 536mg 482mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 107µg 98µg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.296g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.391g 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 120mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.2%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.