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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.095g