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Pita vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and cottage cheese

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Pita covers your daily manganese needs 21% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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
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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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2063.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 0.002mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.027mg 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.07mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 3.38g 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.029mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.099mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 159mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calories 275kcal 98kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.718g 7%
Sodium 536mg 364mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 1.2g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.163mg 5%
Protein 9.1g 11.12g 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.4mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.557mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.123g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 86mg 83mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.326mg 0%

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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1547.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more WaterWater +148.6%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +641%

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.