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Pita vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and banana bread

  • Pita has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, banana bread has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Banana bread's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 14% more.
  • Pita has 4 times more calcium than banana bread. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while banana bread has 21mg.
  • Banana bread is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than banana bread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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
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 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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
Pita
3
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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Banana bread DV% diff.
Selenium 12.1µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.13g 17%
Fats 1.2g 10.5g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.209mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 106µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.48g 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.072mg 11%
Sodium 536mg 302mg 10%
Protein 9.1g 4.3g 10%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.237g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.2mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 21mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 58mg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.35mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.446mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.268mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 326kcal 3%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Folate 24µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 54.6g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 120mg 134mg 0%
Iron 1.4mg 1.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
~equal in Carbs ~54.6g
~equal in Water ~29.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485%

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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.