Pita vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pita and plantain raw
- Pita has more vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than plantain raw.
- Plantain raw has 5 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while plantain raw has 0.052mg.
- Plantain raw contains less sodium.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Plantains, raw.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2766.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +107.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +315.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +413.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +779.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 536mg | 4mg | 23% |
Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.299mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.4mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.052mg | 18% |
Protein | 9.1g | 1.3g | 16% |
Potassium | 120mg | 499mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.168mg | 0.081mg | 10% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.6mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.686mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 97mg | 34mg | 9% |
Calories | 275kcal | 122kcal | 8% |
Carbs | 55.7g | 31.89g | 8% |
Calcium | 86mg | 3mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 56µg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.069g | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 37mg | 3% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
Folate | 24µg | 22µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Fats | 1.2g | 0.37g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 53.5g | 29.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
Fiber | 2.2g | 2.3g | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.143g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.032g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.394mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +600% |
Contains more FatsFats | +224.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +103.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +228.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +675.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.9% |