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Pita vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and mussels different?

  • Mussels is higher than pita in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than pita.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than mussels (50).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
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% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.3%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1313.7%

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
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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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.481mg 6.8mg 275%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 1.4mg 6.72mg 67%
Protein 9.1g 23.8g 29%
Phosphorus 97mg 285mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.42mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.67mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 7.39g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Folate 24µg 76µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Sodium 536mg 369mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.212g 5%
Calories 275kcal 172kcal 5%
Fats 1.2g 4.48g 5%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.3mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.85g 3%
Copper 0.168mg 0.149mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.014g 2%
Net carbs 53.5g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +653.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.5%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.4%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +865.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.5%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.