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Pita vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and chocolate ice cream

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron, while chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 33% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While pita contains 2.142mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.226mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate ice cream is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +847.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 6.8g 30%
Sodium 536mg 76mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.042mg 19%
Fats 1.2g 11g 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.14mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.226mg 12%
Protein 9.1g 3.8g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Carbs 55.7g 28.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.194mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.93mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.135mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.2g 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Potassium 120mg 249mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.554mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 216kcal 3%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.41g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 107mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more WaterWater +73.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2957.1%

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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.