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Pita vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and cornbread?

  • Pita is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet cornbread is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 42% higher.
  • Pita has 2 times more copper than cornbread. Pita has 0.168mg of copper, while cornbread has 0.073mg.
  • Pita contains less saturated fat.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.1%

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 0.33% 12% 10% 0% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.004mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cornbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 97mg 391mg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 57mg 19%
Selenium 8.7µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.732g 16%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Fats 1.2g 9.58g 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.073mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.222mg 11%
Choline 58.7mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.963g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.494g 8%
Folate 24µg 55µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.175mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.85mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.19mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 135mg 5%
Protein 9.1g 6.59g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.579mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.7µg 3%
Calories 275kcal 330kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 536mg 599mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.67mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.004mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 55.7g 54.46g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 52.16g N/A
Potassium 120mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 16.05g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.043g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g 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
7% 10% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 9.58 g
Carbs: 54.46 g
Water: 27.11 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +698.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
~equal in Carbs ~54.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3227.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.9%

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. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/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.