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Pita vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and lasagne

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and iron; however, lasagne is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Pita covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 16% more than lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 2 times less manganese than pita. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while lasagne has 0.193mg.
  • Lasagne contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +97.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
~equal in Calcium ~88mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.87mg

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.193mg 13%
Carbs 55.7g 15.36g 13%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.348g 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.09mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 0.71mg 9%
Sodium 536mg 373mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 135kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.122mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Fats 1.2g 4.92g 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.758g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.528mg 4%
Protein 9.1g 7.28g 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.074mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 196mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.433g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.323mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 86mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.87mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
Contains more FatsFats +310%
Contains more WaterWater +120.8%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1574.3%

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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.