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Pita vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and mousse

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and copper; however, mousse is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than pita.
  • Mousse contains 15 times less vitamin B3 than pita. Pita contains 2.142mg of vitamin B3, while mousse contains 0.146mg.
  • Mousse has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
5
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%
Mousse
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +124%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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%
Mousse
8
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1367.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.166g 9.151g 41%
Fats 1.2g 16g 23%
Sodium 536mg 38mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.045mg 19%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.059mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 140µg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 16.07g 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.146mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.027g 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.55mg 11%
Protein 9.1g 4.14g 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.075mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.205mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 0.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.533mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 225kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 117mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.058mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.879g 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.64mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 120mg 143mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.6%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +96.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4687.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.3%

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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.