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Pita vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and ice cream sandwich

  • Pita has more iron, vitamin B1, and fiber, while ice cream sandwich has more copper and vitamin A.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 18% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream sandwich is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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 0% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 129mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.111mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.272g 12%
Fats 1.2g 8.57g 11%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.317g 10%
Protein 9.1g 4.29g 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.254mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 86µg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Carbs 55.7g 37.14g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.661g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.381mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.566mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.146mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Folate 24µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Calories 275kcal 237kcal 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.6mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 37.14g N/A
Calcium 86mg 86mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.028mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +614.2%
Contains more WaterWater +52.3%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2434.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.7%

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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.