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Pita vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and juice

  • Pita has more manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus, while juice has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Juice covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 36% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 268 times more sodium than juice. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, juice contains only 2mg.
  • Juice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of juice is 50, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Beverages, Orange juice drink.

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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
8
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%
Juice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +1172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6771.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
2
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%
Juice
7
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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1370.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Juice DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.5mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.43mg 26%
Sodium 536mg 2mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.007mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 0.2g 18%
Copper 0.168mg 0.018mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.11mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 13.41g 14%
Phosphorus 97mg 4mg 13%
Calories 275kcal 54kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.38mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0.2g 8%
Calcium 86mg 2mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.06mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.01g 4%
Potassium 120mg 42mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 13.21g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.01g 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
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4450%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315.4%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more WaterWater +168.5%

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
Juice
1
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.