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Pita vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and french fries

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium, while french fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • French fries contain 5 times less calcium than pita. Pita contains 86mg of calcium, while french fries contain 18mg.
  • The amount of sodium in french fries is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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
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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%

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
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +994.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 5.398g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.372mg 26%
Fats 1.2g 14.73g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.969g 15%
Sodium 536mg 210mg 14%
Potassium 120mg 579mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Protein 9.1g 3.43g 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.247mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.17mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 18mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.81mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Fiber 2.2g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.004mg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.124mg 5%
Carbs 55.7g 41.44g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 125mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.58mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.5mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 312kcal 2%
Folate 24µg 30µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 35mg 2%
Net carbs 53.5g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1127.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5584.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +909%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.