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Pita vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and molasses?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus, yet molasses are higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, potassium, copper, and calcium.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for magnesium is 51% more.
  • Pita has 14 times more sodium than molasses. While pita has 536mg of sodium, molasses have only 37mg.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Molasses types in this article.

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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.
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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1120%
Contains more IronIron +237.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.1%

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1870.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Molasses DV% diff.
Magnesium 26mg 242mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.67mg 49%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.53mg 46%
Iron 1.4mg 4.72mg 42%
Potassium 120mg 1464mg 40%
Copper 0.168mg 0.487mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Sodium 536mg 37mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.041mg 19%
Protein 9.1g 0g 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calcium 86mg 205mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 31mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.804mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.93mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.002mg 7%
Carbs 55.7g 74.73g 6%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.29mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.05g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.1g 2%
Calories 275kcal 290kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.018g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.032g 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
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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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more WaterWater +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.