Pita vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita and ginger different?
- Pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, ginger is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
- Pita contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. While pita contains 0.267mg of vitamin B1, ginger contains only 0.025mg.
- Ginger has less sodium.
- Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than pita (68).
Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Ginger root, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +437.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +147.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 | +968% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +370.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 13mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.025mg | 20% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 1.82g | 15% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 17.77g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.229mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.6mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.16mg | 10% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 80kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 34mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 415mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.75mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.226mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.034mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.203mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.154g | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.203g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +145.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +247.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.7% |