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Pita vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and currants?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet currants are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
  • Pita has 536 times more sodium than currants. While pita has 536mg of sodium, currants have only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of currants is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Currants, red, and white, raw 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
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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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
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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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2042%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Sodium 536mg 1mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.04mg 19%
Protein 9.1g 1.4g 15%
Carbs 55.7g 13.8g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.1mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.186mg 13%
Calories 275kcal 56kcal 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 44mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 4.3g 8%
Copper 0.168mg 0.107mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.064mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.23mg 6%
Potassium 120mg 275mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.05mg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.088g 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.028g 0%
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
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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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +550%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.6%
Contains more OtherOther +192.3%
Contains more WaterWater +161.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.