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Pita vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and espresso

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium, while espresso has more vitamin B3 and magnesium.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than espresso.
  • The amount of sodium in espresso is lower.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of espresso is 0, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +1580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1285.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +862%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1317.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Sodium 536mg 14mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.001mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.05mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.207mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 1.67g 18%
Protein 9.1g 0.12g 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.13mg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 7mg 13%
Magnesium 26mg 80mg 13%
Calories 275kcal 9kcal 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.05mg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 86mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.028mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.05mg 7%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.177mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.092g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.002mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.18g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.67g N/A
Potassium 120mg 115mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0g 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3235.3%
Contains more OtherOther +726.1%
Contains more WaterWater +204.7%

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.