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Pita vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and fennel

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus; however, fennel is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Pita covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 21% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 10 times less sodium than pita. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while fennel has 52mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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
7
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%
Fennel
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.5%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%

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%
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.01mg 21%
Sodium 536mg 52mg 21%
Protein 9.1g 1.24g 16%
Carbs 55.7g 7.3g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.191mg 13%
Calories 275kcal 31kcal 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.066mg 11%
Potassium 120mg 414mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.64mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.73mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 50mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 3.1g 4%
Calcium 86mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.232mg 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.2g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.169g 2%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.068g 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
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
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.9%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663%
Contains more OtherOther +81%
Contains more WaterWater +181%

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.