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Pita vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and chocolate cake

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 26% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 2 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate cake has 0.141mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 5.43g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Fats 1.2g 15.1g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.761g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.141mg 11%
Sodium 536mg 315mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.213mg 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.28mg 9%
Protein 9.1g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.137mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 371kcal 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.207mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.61mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 60mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.304mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 106mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 53.4g 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1158.3%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.1%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.