Pita vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pita and arborio rice?
- Pita is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet arborio rice is richer in folate.
- Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
- Pita has 86 times more calcium than arborio rice. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while arborio rice has 1mg.
- Arborio rice contains less sodium.
We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +361.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +506.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Protein | 9.1g | 2.36g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.072mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Folate | 24µg | 59µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 28.73g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.164mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 130kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.357mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.493mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.05g | 3% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.19g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.051g | 1% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.46mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +285.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +531.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +113.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +970% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.3% |