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Pita vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and mozzarella

  • Pita has more vitamin B1 and copper; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 64% more than pita.
  • Mozzarella has 34 times less sodium than pita. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

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

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1685%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 86mg 731mg 65%
Phosphorus 97mg 524mg 61%
Saturated fat 0.166g 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Protein 9.1g 27.5g 37%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Fats 1.2g 17.1g 24%
Sodium 536mg 16mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.02mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.13mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.34mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Carbs 55.7g 3.1g 18%
Copper 0.168mg 0.027mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.12mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.844g 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.08mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 95mg 1%
Calories 275kcal 280kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.509g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1696.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1325%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4513.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.509g

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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.