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Pita vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pita and bean raw

  • Pita has less folate, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Bean raw covers your daily folate needs 125% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw.

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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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +576.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1060.8%
Contains more IronIron +262.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.7%

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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1294.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2087.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 525µg 125%
Copper 0.168mg 0.893mg 81%
Fiber 2.2g 15.5g 53%
Selenium 27.9µg 51%
Iron 1.4mg 5.07mg 46%
Phosphorus 97mg 411mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.713mg 37%
Potassium 120mg 1393mg 37%
Magnesium 26mg 176mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.474mg 34%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.148mg 29%
Protein 9.1g 21.42g 25%
Sodium 536mg 12mg 23%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.28mg 13%
Choline 66.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.212mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.785mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.174mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Calories 275kcal 347kcal 4%
Calcium 86mg 113mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 62.55g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.407g 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.23g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 2.11g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.235g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.229g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.556mg 0%

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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +183.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +82.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.23g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.1%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.