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Pita vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and buckwheat

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, and iron, while buckwheat has more magnesium.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than buckwheat.
  • Pita contains 12 times more calcium than buckwheat. While pita contains 86mg of calcium, buckwheat contains only 7mg.
  • The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.2%
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
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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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Buckwheat DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.04mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 19.94g 12%
Protein 9.1g 3.38g 11%
Calories 275kcal 92kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.94mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 7mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.8mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 51mg 6%
Phosphorus 97mg 70mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.039mg 4%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.077mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.61mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.188g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Copper 0.168mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.359mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +93.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.3%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%
Contains more WaterWater +135.6%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79%

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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.