Pita vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pita and focaccia?
- Pita is richer in copper, calcium, and manganese, yet focaccia is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Focaccia's daily need coverage for folate is 29% higher.
- Pita has 2 times more calcium than focaccia. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while focaccia has 35mg.
We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +145.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
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 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +210.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 29% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 138µg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 3.16mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.47mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.301mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 5.67g | 14% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 7.89g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 3.67mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.091mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 35.82g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.364mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.645mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.33mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 128mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.877g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.994g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 249kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 8.77g | 1% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 561mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 120mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +557.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.8% |