Pita vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita and biscuits different?
- Pita is higher in copper; however, biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for biscuits is 21% higher.
- Pita contains 2 times more copper than biscuits. While pita contains 0.168mg of copper, biscuits contain only 0.082mg.
- Pita has less saturated fat.
- Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than pita (68).
Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +44.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +173.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.1% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +154.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 4.163g | 24% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 16.3g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 4.324g | 19% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.9mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 6.93g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.31mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 235mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 164mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.082mg | 10% |
| Folate | 24µg | 61µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.356mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 2.949mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 7g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.378mg | 4% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 353kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 44.6g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 580mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 120mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1258.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.4% |
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Water
~28.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +678.1% |