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Pita vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and endive?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron, yet endive is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin C.
  • Endive's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 43% higher.
  • Pita has 24 times more sodium than endive. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while endive has 22mg.
  • Endive has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Endive, raw types in this comparison.

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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
6
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%
Endive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +68.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.79mg

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%
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +491.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 193%
Folate 24µg 142µg 30%
Sodium 536mg 22mg 22%
Carbs 55.7g 3.35g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.08mg 16%
Protein 9.1g 1.25g 16%
Calories 275kcal 17kcal 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 108µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.4mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.9mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 28mg 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.099mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.5mg 7%
Potassium 120mg 314mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 3.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.087g 3%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 52mg 3%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.075mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 0.25g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.79mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.023mg 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
Endive
1
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +628%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1562.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +192.2%

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
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.