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Pita vs. Horchata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and horchata

  • Horchata contains less vitamin B1, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than pita.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in horchata is lower.
  • Horchata has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horchata is 31, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant.

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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 2.1% 5.4% 3% 0.38% 0.67% 1.6% 6.4% 1.8% 1.3% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +13900%
Contains more CopperCopper +8300%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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% 4.8% 0% 0% 0% 0.88% 0% 3.9% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Horchata DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 14mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.01mg 20%
Copper 0.168mg 0.002mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 0.48g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.01mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 11.52g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.047mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 15mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 54kcal 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 18mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4%
Potassium 120mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Fructose 1.55g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.71g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.017mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 11.52g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Starch 0.99g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.48 g
Fats: 0.71 g
Carbs: 11.52 g
Water: 87.1 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1795.8%
Contains more FatsFats +69%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383.5%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more WaterWater +171.3%

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. Horchata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171941/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.