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Pita vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and muenster cheese

  • Pita has more vitamin B1 and manganese, while muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 60 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, muenster cheese contains only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pita is lower.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5912.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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
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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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1979.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 19.113g 86%
Calcium 86mg 717mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 97mg 468mg 53%
Fats 1.2g 30.04g 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Protein 9.1g 23.41g 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 8.711g 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.008mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.013mg 21%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.81mg 18%
Carbs 55.7g 1.12g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.32mg 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.031mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.103mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.41mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calories 275kcal 368kcal 5%
Sodium 536mg 628mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.661g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4873.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2403.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.6%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8196.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.