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Pita vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and garlic different?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, while garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 92% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 32 times more sodium than garlic. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while garlic contains 17mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than garlic (30).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Garlic, raw types were used in this article.

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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
0
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%
Garlic
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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
3
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%
Garlic
7
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3532.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 1.235mg 92%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.672mg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Sodium 536mg 17mg 23%
Copper 0.168mg 0.299mg 15%
Calcium 86mg 181mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.7mg 9%
Carbs 55.7g 33.06g 8%
Potassium 120mg 401mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 153mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 149kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.2mg 6%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Protein 9.1g 6.36g 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.596mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.249g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 30.96g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 1g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.1g 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Garlic
1
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.