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Pita vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and chives different?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chives is 87% higher.
  • Pita contains 179 times more sodium than chives. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, chives contain only 3mg.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than pita (68).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Chives, raw are the varieties used 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
3
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%
Chives
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg

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
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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Sodium 536mg 3mg 23%
Folate 24µg 105µg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 4.35g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.078mg 16%
Protein 9.1g 3.27g 12%
Calories 275kcal 30kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.647mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.138mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 58mg 6%
Potassium 120mg 296mg 5%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.373mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.6mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.56mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.267g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Calcium 86mg 92mg 1%
Copper 0.168mg 0.157mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.115mg 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.324mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.73g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1180.5%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more WaterWater +182.4%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.095g

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.