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Pita vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and macaroon

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, iron, and folate; however, macaroon has more fiber and copper.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Pita has 17 times more calcium than macaroon. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while macaroon has 5mg.
  • Macaroon is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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
5
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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1620%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg

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
5
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +873.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 20.099g 91%
Fats 1.2g 22.55g 33%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.02mg 21%
Sodium 536mg 241mg 13%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 5.1g 12%
Protein 9.1g 3.02g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.22mg 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.269mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 460kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 5mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.82mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.096mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 68mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.61g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.81g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 61.22g 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.73mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 56.12g N/A
Potassium 120mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g N/A
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
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more WaterWater +179.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1779.2%
~equal in Carbs ~61.22g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.4%

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.