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Pita vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and hash browns different?

  • Pita is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, and calcium; however, hash browns are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pita is 14% higher.
  • Pita contains 5 times more calcium than hash browns. While pita contains 86mg of calcium, hash browns contain only 19mg.
  • Pita has less saturated fat.
  • Hash browns have a lower glycemic index (56) than pita (68).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty 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.
Pita
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 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.6%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg
~equal in Sodium ~566mg

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
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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.1%
~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 Hash browns DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 5.665g 34%
Fats 1.2g 17.04g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 7.827g 19%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 17%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.158mg 14%
Protein 9.1g 2.58g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.186mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.54g 11%
Starch 25.74g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.137mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Carbs 55.7g 28.88g 9%
Vitamin K 9.9µg 8%
Copper 0.168mg 0.1mg 8%
Potassium 120mg 355mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 19mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.038mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.36mg 4%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Choline 17.8mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.838mg 2%
Sodium 536mg 566mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Calories 275kcal 272kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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% 17% 29% 49% 2%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 17.04 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 49.27 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1320%
Contains more WaterWater +53.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7354.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +958.9%

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. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/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.