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Pita vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and croissant

  • Pita has more copper; however, croissant has more folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Pita has 2 times more copper than croissant. Pita has 0.168mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than croissant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Croissants, 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
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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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
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% 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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.188mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 11.659g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Fats 1.2g 21g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Folate 24µg 88µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.241mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.388mg 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.861mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 2.03mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.33mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 406kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 37mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.094g 4%
Sodium 536mg 467mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 45.8g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Protein 9.1g 8.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.75mg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 120mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.188mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5161.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.5%

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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.