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Pita vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and crouton

  • Pita has less iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Crouton covers your daily iron needs 34% more than pita.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Croutons, plain.

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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
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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg
~equal in Copper ~0.163mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.89mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Iron 1.4mg 4.08mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.623mg 30%
Folate 24µg 132µg 27%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.439mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.272mg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 5.1g 12%
Fats 1.2g 6.6g 8%
Sodium 536mg 698mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.059g 7%
Calories 275kcal 407kcal 7%
Protein 9.1g 11.9g 6%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.51g 6%
Carbs 55.7g 73.5g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.273g 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 115mg 3%
Copper 0.168mg 0.163mg 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 76mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 120mg 124mg 0%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.89mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.255mg 0%

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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +483.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2813.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.9%

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.