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Pita vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and Brussels sprouts

  • Pita has more copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, and fiber.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 21 times less sodium than pita. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while Brussels sprouts contain 25mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 153g 1016%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Sodium 536mg 25mg 22%
Carbs 55.7g 8.95g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.219mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 43kcal 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.07mg 11%
Protein 9.1g 3.38g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.139mg 11%
Folate 24µg 61µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.745mg 9%
Potassium 120mg 389mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.337mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 69mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 42mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.42mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.3g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.15g N/A
Iron 1.4mg 1.4mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
Contains more WaterWater +167.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +356.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28498.1%

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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