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Pita vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and gratin?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3, yet gratin is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.
  • Pita has 4 times more vitamin B1 than gratin. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while gratin has 0.064mg.
  • Pita contains less saturated fat.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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
4
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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.733g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.064mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 11.27g 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.161mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.174mg 11%
Fats 1.2g 7.59g 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.64mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 120mg 396mg 8%
Protein 9.1g 5.06g 8%
Calories 275kcal 132kcal 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.993mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.149g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Sodium 536mg 433mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 119mg 3%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 113mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.276g 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.69mg 1%
Copper 0.168mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.116mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.387mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.2%
Contains more FatsFats +532.5%
Contains more WaterWater +130.5%
~equal in Other ~2.08g

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
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1946.7%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.