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Pita vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and corn raw

  • Pita has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has 43 times less calcium than pita. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while corn raw has 2mg.
  • Corn raw contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of corn raw is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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.
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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
3
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Corn raw DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 15mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.163mg 14%
Copper 0.168mg 0.054mg 13%
Carbs 55.7g 18.7g 12%
Protein 9.1g 3.27g 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.52mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 86kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.717mg 6%
Folate 24µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.093mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 120mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.46mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.77mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.432g 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.35g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.487g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.9%
Contains more OtherOther +201.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +136.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.487g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.