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Pita vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and mandarin oranges

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, while mandarin oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 268 times less sodium than pita. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges contain 2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
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.
Pita
Pita
5
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Sodium 536mg 2mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.039mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.058mg 17%
Protein 9.1g 0.81g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.15mg 16%
Copper 0.168mg 0.042mg 14%
Carbs 55.7g 13.34g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.376mg 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 20mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 53kcal 11%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.036mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.216mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.065g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.078mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.8g 2%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.039g 1%
Potassium 120mg 166mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.31g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1023.5%
Contains more FatsFats +287.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.5%
Contains more OtherOther +413.5%
Contains more WaterWater +165.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +723.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.