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Pita vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and cumin?

  • Cumin is richer than pita in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 812% more.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Spices, cumin seed types 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.
Pita
0
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%
Cumin
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1390%
Contains more IronIron +4640%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.9%

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
2
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%
Cumin
9
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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1179.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 66.36mg 812%
Manganese 0.481mg 3.333mg 124%
Calcium 86mg 931mg 85%
Magnesium 26mg 366mg 81%
Copper 0.168mg 0.867mg 78%
Phosphorus 97mg 499mg 57%
Potassium 120mg 1788mg 49%
Zinc 0.84mg 4.8mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 14.04g 35%
Fiber 2.2g 10.5g 33%
Fats 1.2g 22.27g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.435mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.628mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.279g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.327mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 17.81g 17%
Sodium 536mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.579mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.535g 6%
Calories 275kcal 375kcal 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Carbs 55.7g 44.24g 4%
Net carbs 53.5g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +298.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1755.8%
Contains more OtherOther +301.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13271.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512.9%

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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.