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Pita vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and daikon

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and calcium, while daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Daikon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 26 times more sodium than daikon. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, daikon contains only 21mg.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Radishes, oriental, raw.

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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
7
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%
Daikon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.5%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%

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
4
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%
Daikon
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Sodium 536mg 21mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.02mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.038mg 19%
Protein 9.1g 0.6g 17%
Carbs 55.7g 4.1g 17%
Calories 275kcal 18kcal 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 23mg 11%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.02mg 6%
Copper 0.168mg 0.115mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.138mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.045g 3%
Potassium 120mg 227mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.1g 2%
Folate 24µg 28µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.03g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1258.5%
Contains more OtherOther +227.6%
Contains more WaterWater +194.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +517.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1088.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.