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Pita vs. Lavash (Armenian Bread) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and lavash (Armenian Bread)

  • Pita contains 4 times more calcium than lavash (Armenian Bread). While pita contains 86mg of calcium, lavash (Armenian Bread) contains only 21mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pita is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Lavash (Armenian Bread).

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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 19% 6.3% 11% 45% 110% 19% 213% 104% 65% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~125mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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% 0% 7.4% 0% 25% 9.2% 45% 0% 18% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~26µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Lavash (Armenian Bread) DV% diff.
Phosphorus 97mg 496mg 57%
Copper 0.168mg 0.33mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.1mg 14%
Sodium 536mg 796mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.04mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 3.1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.08mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.4mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 60.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.7mg 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 24µg 26µg 1%
Protein 9.1g 8.7g 1%
Calories 275kcal 281kcal 0%
Fats 1.2g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 125mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.2g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.5g 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
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
9% 60% 27% 3%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 60.3 g
Water: 27 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%
~equal in Protein ~8.7g
~equal in Fats ~1.2g
~equal in Carbs ~60.3g

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
25% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.1g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.5g

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

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.