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Pita vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and danish pastry different?

  • Pita is richer in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, and calcium, while danish pastry is higher in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 33% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 2 times more calcium than danish pastry. Pita contains 86mg of calcium, while danish pastry contains 35mg.
  • Danish pastry is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than danish pastry (50).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Danish pastry, cheese 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.
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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 34%
Fats 1.2g 21.9g 32%
Saturated fat 0.166g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 11.313g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.575g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.26mg 13%
Folate 24µg 60µg 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.089mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.19mg 6%
Carbs 55.7g 37.2g 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.351mg 6%
Sodium 536mg 417mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 374kcal 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.8mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Calcium 86mg 35mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.304mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 108mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 8g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 98mg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1725%
~equal in Water ~31.4g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10674.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.3%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.