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Pita vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pita and gingersnaps

  • Pita has more vitamin B1; however, gingersnaps are higher in iron, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily iron needs 63% more than pita.
  • Pita has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.3%
Contains more IronIron +357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.3%
~equal in Sodium ~501mg

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 0% 0% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 6.4mg 63%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.555mg 47%
Folate 24µg 87µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.293mg 15%
Copper 0.168mg 0.305mg 15%
Fats 1.2g 9.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.365g 13%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.451g 10%
Selenium 5.1µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.235mg 7%
Protein 9.1g 5.6g 7%
Calories 275kcal 416kcal 7%
Carbs 55.7g 76.9g 7%
Potassium 120mg 346mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.372g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.098mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 49mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.55mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 83mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 536mg 501mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 77mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 19.92g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.2g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +505.7%
Contains more FatsFats +716.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5009.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.4%

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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.