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Pita vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and apples?

  • Apples have less vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5 than pita.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Pita has 24 times more vitamin B3 than apples. Pita has 2.142mg of vitamin B3, while apples have 0.091mg.
  • Apples contain less sodium.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Pita
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +1066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1274.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
5
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Apple
6
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +550.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Apple DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 1mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.017mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.035mg 19%
Protein 9.1g 0.26g 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.12mg 16%
Copper 0.168mg 0.027mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 13.81g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.091mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 11mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 52kcal 11%
Calcium 86mg 6mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.061mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.026mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.051g 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.028g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2.4g 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 11.41g N/A
Potassium 120mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3400%
Contains more FatsFats +605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.3%
Contains more OtherOther +850%
Contains more WaterWater +166.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +949%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.