Pita vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pita and lettuce?
- Pita is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and zinc, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
- Pita has 19 times more sodium than lettuce. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while lettuce has 28mg.
- Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than pita.
We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +479.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +234.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
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 | +281.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +471.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +196.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 28mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 2.87g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.029mg | 15% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 1.36g | 15% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 15kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.375mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.134mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.082g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.15g | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 194mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +569.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1840.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +195.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +552.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |