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Pita vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and cheese crackers?

  • Cheese crackers are richer than pita in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • The glycemic index of cheese crackers is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Crackers, cheese, regular types 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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more IronIron +248.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cheese crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 10.09g 64%
Iron 1.4mg 4.88mg 44%
Fats 1.2g 22.74g 33%
Folate 24µg 152µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.562mg 25%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 6.113mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.166g 5.288g 23%
Starch 52.56g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.338mg 19%
Sodium 536mg 973mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 200mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.744g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Calories 275kcal 489kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8%
Copper 0.168mg 0.125mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 136mg 5%
Protein 9.1g 10.93g 4%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.562mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.19mg 3%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.472mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 120mg 156mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 59.42g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 57.12g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.53g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.295mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.424mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.744mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.194mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.49mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.245mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g 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
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +804.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1795%
Contains more OtherOther +76.8%
~equal in Carbs ~59.42g

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
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5370.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1786%

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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.