Pita vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pita and falafel
- Pita has more vitamin B1, while falafel has more iron, folate, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and manganese.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
- Falafel contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita contains 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while falafel contains 0.146mg.
- The amount of sodium in falafel is lower.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.
The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Falafel, home-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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +215.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +387.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +287.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 1.2g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 3.42mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 4.16g | 24% |
| Folate | 24µg | 93µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 192mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 585mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 82mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 294mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.146mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.258mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.691mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 31.84g | 8% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 13.31g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.044mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.125mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 333kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.292mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1383.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.9% |
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Water
~34.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9586.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +677.6% |