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Pita vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and cherries?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and calcium, yet cherries are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
  • Pita has 179 times more sodium than cherries. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while cherries have 3mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cherries, sour, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Cherry
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
5
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%
Cherry
6
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cherry DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.03mg 20%
Protein 9.1g 1g 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.112mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 12.18g 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.32mg 14%
Phosphorus 97mg 15mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 50kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.4mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Calcium 86mg 16mg 7%
Copper 0.168mg 0.104mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.143mg 5%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.04mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.09g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Potassium 120mg 173mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.044mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.3g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.082g 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
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Cherry
1
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +810%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.3%
Contains more OtherOther +387.2%
Contains more WaterWater +168.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.