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Pita vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and cellophane noodles

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, fiber, and calcium; however, cellophane noodles are higher in iron.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than cellophane noodles.
  • Cellophane noodles have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated.

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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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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.
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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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 10mg 23%
Protein 9.1g 0.16g 18%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.1mg 17%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.2mg 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.081mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.17mg 10%
Carbs 55.7g 86.09g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 32mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0.5g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 25mg 6%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 351kcal 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.41mg 4%
Potassium 120mg 10mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.018g 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.017g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 85.59g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.005mg 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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5587.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more WaterWater +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +603.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2872.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.