Pita bread vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita bread and yellow cake

Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, yellow cake is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% higher.
Pita bread has 6 times more vitamin B3 than yellow cake. While pita bread has 4.632mg of vitamin B3, yellow cake has only 0.8mg.
Yellow cake has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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.

Pita bread

Yellow cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+168.8%
Contains more IronIron	+29.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+359.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

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.

Pita bread

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1293%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+479%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+386.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12450%
Contains more CholineCholine	+19.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.043mg	46%
Selenium	27.1µg	5.9µg	39%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	4.5mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	4.728g	28%
Saturated fat	0.166g	5.793g	26%
Fats	1.2g	17.75g	25%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	0.8mg	24%
Folate	107µg	22µg	21%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	25.1µg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	7.214g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.093mg	18%
Protein	9.1g	3.16g	12%
Manganese	0.481mg	0.222mg	11%
Sodium	536mg	310mg	10%
Iron	2.62mg	2.03mg	7%
Phosphorus	97mg	138mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.165mg	5%
Calories	275kcal	379kcal	5%
Calcium	86mg	32mg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	16mg	5%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.42mg	4%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Fiber	2.2g	1.5g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0mg	3%
Potassium	120mg	187mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Copper	0.168mg	0.159mg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Magnesium	26mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	6IU	1%
Choline	14.6mg	17.4mg	1%
Net carbs	53.5g	53.86g	N/A
Carbs	55.7g	55.36g	0%
Sugar	1.3g	39.22g	N/A
Trans fat		1.313g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.105mg		0%
Threonine	0.257mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.349mg		0%
Leucine	0.634mg		0%
Lysine	0.219mg		0%
Methionine	0.16mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.446mg		0%
Valine	0.394mg		0%
Histidine	0.195mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.474g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.999g	N/A