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Pita vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and chocolate brownie?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, yet chocolate brownie is higher in copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% more.
  • Pita has 2 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate brownie. While pita has 2.142mg of vitamin B3, chocolate brownie has only 0.982mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate brownie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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
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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +131%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22%

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
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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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 9.412g 59%
Fats 1.2g 29.1g 43%
Saturated fat 0.166g 7.319g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 10.839g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Copper 0.168mg 0.388mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.141mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 466kcal 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Sodium 536mg 343mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.982mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.19mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 1.84mg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.2g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 53mg 6%
Phosphorus 97mg 132mg 5%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.587mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.094mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 57mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 176mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 50.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.328mg 1%
Folate 24µg 29µg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.97mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +154.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2325%
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10222.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1659.3%

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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.