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Pita vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and chinese cuisine?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and calcium, yet chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 25% higher.
  • Pita has 8 times more vitamin B1 than chinese cuisine. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less sodium.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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.
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.7%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.033mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 7.29g 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.147mg 15%
Copper 0.168mg 0.049mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.13g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.161mg 10%
Calories 275kcal 105kcal 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.5mg 6%
Sodium 536mg 409mg 6%
Fats 1.2g 5.3g 6%
Calcium 86mg 22mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.32mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.978g 4%
Protein 9.1g 7.08g 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.11mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 76mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.217g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Potassium 120mg 204mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.443mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +341.7%
Contains more WaterWater +145.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1059%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.1%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.