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Pita vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1 and manganese, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 102% more.
  • Pita has 9 times more vitamin B1 than parmigiano-Reggiano. While pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 0.029mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pita is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.5%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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.
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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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 86mg 1109mg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 97mg 729mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.166g 13.317g 60%
Sodium 536mg 1529mg 43%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.486mg 30%
Fats 1.2g 20g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.87mg 28%
Protein 9.1g 20g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.029mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Carbs 55.7g 1.37g 18%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.085mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.098g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.114mg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.238mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.9mg 6%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 275kcal 265kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.325mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 120mg 125mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.462g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3965.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +322.6%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5707.6%

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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.