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Pita vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and fruit salad?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet fruit salad is richer in vitamin A.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Pita has 24 times more vitamin B1 than fruit salad. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while fruit salad has 0.011mg.
  • Fruit salad contains less sodium.
  • Fruit salad has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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.
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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.8%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +592.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Potassium ~116mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
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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 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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Fruit salad DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 5mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.011mg 21%
Protein 9.1g 0.51g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.151mg 14%
Carbs 55.7g 13.05g 14%
Copper 0.168mg 0.05mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 14mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.356mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 50kcal 11%
Calcium 86mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.053mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.014mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.011g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.03g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.004g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 12.05g N/A
Potassium 120mg 116mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.005g 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
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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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1684.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.8%
Contains more OtherOther +630.8%
Contains more WaterWater +168.4%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4763.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.