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Pita vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and bulgur dry

  • Pita has less manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily manganese needs 112% more than pita.
  • Bulgur dry contains 32 times less sodium than pita. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while bulgur dry contains 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.7%
Contains more IronIron +75.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.7%

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +905.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 3.048mg 112%
Fiber 2.2g 12.5g 41%
Magnesium 26mg 164mg 33%
Phosphorus 97mg 300mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.342mg 24%
Sodium 536mg 17mg 23%
Copper 0.168mg 0.335mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.114mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 2.46mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.045mg 13%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.93mg 10%
Potassium 120mg 410mg 9%
Carbs 55.7g 75.87g 7%
Protein 9.1g 12.29g 6%
Calcium 86mg 35mg 5%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.232mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 342kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.115mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.33g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.232g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.173g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.541g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +256.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.541g

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.