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Pita vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and avocadoes

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes have 4 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while avocadoes have 0.067mg.
  • Avocadoes contain less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of avocadoes is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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
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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%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +298.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +655.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 9.799g 24%
Sodium 536mg 7mg 23%
Fats 1.2g 14.66g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.389mg 20%
Fiber 2.2g 6.7g 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.257mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.067mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 8.53g 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.142mg 15%
Protein 9.1g 2g 14%
Folate 24µg 81µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Potassium 120mg 485mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.55mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.126g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.816g 9%
Calcium 86mg 12mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 52mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 160kcal 6%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.738mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.64mg 2%
Copper 0.168mg 0.19mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1121.7%
Contains more WaterWater +128.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9232.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.4%

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.