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Pita vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and caramel?

  • Pita is higher in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% more.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Candies, caramels types in this article.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1347.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 0.011mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.478g 20%
Copper 0.168mg 0.018mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.103mg 14%
Sodium 536mg 245mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.148mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.256mg 12%
Fats 1.2g 8.1g 11%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.476g 11%
Protein 9.1g 4.6g 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Carbs 55.7g 77g 7%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Calories 275kcal 382kcal 5%
Calcium 86mg 138mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.44mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Potassium 120mg 214mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 114mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more WaterWater +277.6%
Contains more FatsFats +575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1368.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.1%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.