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Pita vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and fruitcake

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while fruitcake has more iron and fiber.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 19% more than fruitcake.
  • Pita contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. While pita contains 0.267mg of vitamin B1, fruitcake contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.099mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.323g 19%
Sodium 536mg 101mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.05mg 18%
Copper 0.168mg 0.05mg 13%
Fats 1.2g 9.1g 12%
Protein 9.1g 2.9g 12%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.22mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.2g 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.07mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.791mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 3.7g 6%
Phosphorus 97mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.27mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.048g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.226mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Calories 275kcal 324kcal 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 61.6g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +658.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.1%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.