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Pita vs. Bread stuffing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and bread stuffing

  • Pita contains less folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and phosphorus than bread stuffing.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for bread stuffing is 38% higher.
  • Pita is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread stuffing, bread, dry mix.

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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 29% 29% 22% 143% 79% 25% 60% 183% 77% 262%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105%
Contains more IronIron +172.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.5%

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 0% 0% 7.6% 0% 149% 93% 108% 24% 35% 2.5% 2.8% 126% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Bread stuffing DV% diff.
Selenium 48µg 87%
Sodium 536mg 1405mg 38%
Folate 24µg 168µg 36%
Iron 1.4mg 3.81mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.596mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.404mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.766mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.152mg 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.238mg 8%
Carbs 55.7g 76.2g 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 141mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 386kcal 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.594mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 3.2g 4%
Protein 9.1g 11g 4%
Potassium 120mg 246mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.493g 3%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.845g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fats 1.2g 3.4g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.93mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 97mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.713g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 73g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 8.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.398mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.774mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.193mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.251mg 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
11% 3% 76% 4% 5%
Protein: 11 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 76.2 g
Water: 4.2 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +664.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.845 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.493 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.713 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1321.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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. Bread stuffing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174930/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.