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Pita vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and fajita?

  • Pita is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet fajita is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Pita has 7 times more manganese than fajita. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while fajita has 0.066mg.
  • Pita contains less sodium.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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%
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%

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
2
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%
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1038.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.387mg 27%
Phosphorus 97mg 277mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Protein 9.1g 18.56g 19%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.066mg 18%
Carbs 55.7g 2.23g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.779mg 16%
Copper 0.168mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.1mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Sodium 536mg 799mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.213mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.596g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.726mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 135kcal 7%
Fats 1.2g 5.73g 7%
Calcium 86mg 13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.333g 6%
Iron 1.4mg 0.99mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 284mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.37mg 5%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.089g 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Fajita
4
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2397.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104%
Contains more FatsFats +377.5%
Contains more WaterWater +119.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2121.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.6%

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

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.