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Pita vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and roti (Chapati) different?

  • Roti (Chapati) is higher than pita in manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Roti (Chapati) covers your daily need for manganese, 55% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 2 times more sodium than roti (Chapati). Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while roti (Chapati) contains 298mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than roti (Chapati) (45).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types were used 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
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 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.2%

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
Pita
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% 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% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +723.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~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 Roti (Chapati) DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 1.747mg 55%
Selenium 26.6µg 48%
Fiber 2.2g 9.7g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.28mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.61mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.45mg 15%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.311g 14%
Fats 1.2g 9.2g 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.2mg 10%
Sodium 536mg 298mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 158mg 9%
Magnesium 26mg 56mg 7%
Copper 0.168mg 0.229mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.18mg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.54mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.091g 5%
Calcium 86mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Carbs 55.7g 46.13g 3%
Protein 9.1g 7.85g 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.56mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 196mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.761g 2%
Calories 275kcal 299kcal 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 36.43g N/A
Sugar 2.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1891.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.2%

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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/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.