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Pita vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and beer?

  • Beer has less vitamin B1, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, calcium, and zinc than pita.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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%
Beer
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +3260%
Contains more ZincZinc +8300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +592.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5912.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
Beer
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +868.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Beer DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.005mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.008mg 21%
Copper 0.168mg 0.005mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 0.46g 17%
Carbs 55.7g 3.55g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.02mg 17%
Calories 275kcal 43kcal 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 14mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.513mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 86mg 4mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.025mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0g 4%
Potassium 120mg 27mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.55g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1878.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1469%
Contains more WaterWater +186.5%
Contains more OtherOther +112.1%

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.