Pita vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pita and lentil
- Pita has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, while lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 39% more than pita.
- Pita contains 268 times more sodium than lentil. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +352.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 | +58% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +423.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +654.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 24µg | 181µg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 3.33mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 2mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 7.9g | 23% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 20.13g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 180mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.178mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.251mg | 9% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 116kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.169mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.06mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.638mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.175g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.38g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.494mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 9.1g | 9.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +215.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +116.9% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |