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Pita vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and fig bars

  • Pita has more vitamin B1 and manganese, while fig bars have more iron, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Fig bars cover your daily need for iron, 19% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 2 times more zinc than fig bars. While pita contains 0.84mg of zinc, fig bars contain only 0.39mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fig bars is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, fig bars.

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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 19% 19% 18% 109% 49% 11% 27% 46% 45% 18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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%
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 1% 3% 13% 0% 40% 50% 35% 22% 17% 11% 15% 26% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.364mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Fig bars DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 2.9mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.772g 15%
Protein 9.1g 3.7g 11%
Fiber 2.2g 4.6g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.158mg 9%
Fats 1.2g 7.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.217mg 9%
Sodium 536mg 350mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.003g 7%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.343mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Carbs 55.7g 70.9g 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 62mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.123g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 275kcal 348kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.075mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 207mg 3%
Folate 24µg 35µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Copper 0.168mg 0.147mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.874mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.364mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 66.3g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.067mg 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
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +508.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%

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
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.772 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.1%

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. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/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.