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Pita vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and ladyfinger?

  • Pita has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, and phosphorus than ladyfinger.
  • Ladyfinger's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% higher.
  • Pita has 4 times more sodium than ladyfinger. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while ladyfinger has 147mg.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.4%
Contains more IronIron +155.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
~equal in Potassium ~113mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.284mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.104mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Iron 1.4mg 3.58mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.428mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Sodium 536mg 147mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.116mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.022g 13%
Folate 24µg 77µg 13%
Fats 1.2g 9.1g 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 173mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.24mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.745g 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.095mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.122mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.423g 6%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Calcium 86mg 47mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 363kcal 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.14mg 3%
Protein 9.1g 10.6g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.284mg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 59.7g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 58.7g N/A
Potassium 120mg 113mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.104mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +658.3%
~equal in Carbs ~59.7g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.