Pita vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pita and lemongrass
- Pita has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B5; however, lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, potassium, folate, zinc, copper, and magnesium.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 206% more than pita.
- Lemongrass contains 89 times less sodium than pita. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while lemongrass contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +502.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +483.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +986.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +310.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +694% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +212.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 5.224mg | 206% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8.17mg | 85% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 6mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 723mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.065mg | 17% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 1.82g | 15% |
| Folate | 24µg | 75µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 2.23mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.266mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 25.31g | 10% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 99kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.101mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.17g | 2% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 101mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.054g | 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
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +119.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +94.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.3% |