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Pita vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and chard raw

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Chard raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 122% more than pita.
  • Chard raw has 7 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while chard raw has 0.04mg.
  • Chard raw contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of chard raw is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Chard, swiss, raw.

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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.179mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 30mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.04mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 3.74g 17%
Protein 9.1g 1.8g 15%
Sodium 536mg 213mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Calories 275kcal 19kcal 13%
Magnesium 26mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.4mg 11%
Potassium 120mg 379mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 46mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.172mg 5%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.366mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.099mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 51mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.36mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.07g 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.2g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.03g 1%
Copper 0.168mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.6%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1389.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +188.7%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +664.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.