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Pita vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and chocolate chip cookie

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, while chocolate chip cookie has more copper, iron, vitamin A, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 70% higher.
  • Chocolate chip cookie contains 2 times less sodium than pita. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while chocolate chip cookie contains 341mg.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +77.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~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 chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 14.071g 63%
Fats 1.2g 28.4g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.541g 27%
Copper 0.168mg 0.386mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 8.241g 20%
Selenium 11.2µg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 2.48mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 488kcal 11%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Sodium 536mg 341mg 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.663mg 8%
Protein 9.1g 5.7g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.184mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 55mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.177mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.365mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.084mg 4%
Potassium 120mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Folate 24µg 33µg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 58.2g 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 58.2g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 100mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more WaterWater +463.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2266.7%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g
~equal in Other ~2g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7748.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.8%

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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.