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Pita vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and broccoli

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron, while broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 16 times more sodium than broccoli. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, broccoli contains only 33mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Broccoli, 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.
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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Sodium 536mg 33mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.071mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 6.64g 16%
Copper 0.168mg 0.049mg 13%
Protein 9.1g 2.82g 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.21mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 34kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.175mg 11%
Folate 24µg 63µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.639mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.73mg 8%
Potassium 120mg 316mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 47mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 66mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.573mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.038g 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.117mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.039g 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.37g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.7%
Contains more FatsFats +224.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +738.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%
Contains more WaterWater +178.2%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1307.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%

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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.