Pita vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pita and cheese
- Pita has more vitamin B1 and manganese; however, cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
- Pita has 18 times more manganese than cheese. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while cheese has 0.027mg.
- Pita is lower in saturated fat.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index than cheese.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cheese, cheddar.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +460% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1681.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +725.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +333.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +369.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +820.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3530.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +341.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 18.867g | 85% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 710mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 455mg | 51% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 33.31g | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 22.87g | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.428mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 3.64mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.029mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.027mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 3.09g | 18% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.14mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.059mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 1.421g | 6% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 404kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 653mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 120mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Folate | 24µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1702.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +151.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2675.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8705.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.6% |