Pita vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita and cucumber different?
- Pita is higher than cucumber in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, and zinc.
- Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than cucumber.
- Pita contains 22 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. Pita contains 2.142mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
- Cucumber is lower in sodium.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than cucumber (21).
Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +437.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +309.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +320% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +304.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +508.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 | +888.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2085.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 2mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.027mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 0.65g | 17% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 3.63g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.079mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.28mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.041mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.098mg | 13% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 15kcal | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0.5g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.032g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.259mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.11g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +990.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1434.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +196.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1571.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |