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Pita vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and lentil soup

  • The amount of vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B5 in pita is higher than in lentil soup.
  • Pita covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 16% more than lentil soup.
  • Lentil soup has 5 times less calcium than pita. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while lentil soup has 17mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of lentil soup is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
~equal in Sodium ~532mg

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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.07mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 8.16g 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.12mg 16%
Protein 9.1g 3.74g 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.07mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 56kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.545mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Calcium 86mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.14mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.07mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.045mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.13g 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 74mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.52g 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.45g 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 120mg 144mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 8.16g N/A
Sodium 536mg 532mg 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
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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
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +582.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more WaterWater +167.1%
~equal in Fats ~1.12g

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.2%

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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.