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Pita vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and hush puppies

  • Pita has more manganese and copper, while hush puppies have more iron, calcium, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Hush puppies cover your daily need for iron, 21% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 3 times more copper than hush puppies. While pita contains 0.168mg of copper, hush puppies contain only 0.066mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +270.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 7.219g 45%
Selenium 15.8µg 29%
Iron 1.4mg 3.04mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Fats 1.2g 13.5g 19%
Calcium 86mg 278mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.332mg 18%
Folate 24µg 89µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 45mg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 189mg 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.066mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.22mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.108g 9%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.263g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.352mg 7%
Sodium 536mg 668mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.102mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.782mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 337kcal 3%
Protein 9.1g 7.7g 3%
Carbs 55.7g 46g 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.66mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.357mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 2.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A

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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1025%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~29g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3007.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1249.3%

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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.