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Pita vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and cream cheese

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and vitamin B3; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than pita.
  • Cream cheese has 44 times less manganese than pita. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while cream cheese has 0.011mg.
  • Cream cheese contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +1172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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
3
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2253.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 20.213g 91%
Fats 1.2g 34.44g 51%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 8.907g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.023mg 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.011mg 20%
Copper 0.168mg 0.018mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 5.52g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.11mg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.091mg 13%
Sodium 536mg 314mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.15g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.483g 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 350kcal 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.517mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 107mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 97mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.52g N/A
Potassium 120mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +909.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2770%
Contains more WaterWater +63.9%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8382.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.2%

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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.