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Pita vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and naan

  • Pita has more vitamin B1; however, naan is richer in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Naan covers your daily manganese needs 40% more than pita.
  • Naan has 2 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while naan has 0.176mg.
  • Pita contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.

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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
1
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%
Naan
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.158mg

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%
Naan
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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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 1.4mg 40%
Selenium 11.4µg 21%
Starch 36g 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 188mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.907g 12%
Magnesium 26mg 68mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 4.8g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.58mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.176mg 8%
Fats 1.2g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.128mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.18mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.946g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.258g 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.73mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.24mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Sodium 536mg 467mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 59mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 46.21g 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Potassium 120mg 185mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 10.2g 2%
Calories 275kcal 286kcal 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Copper 0.168mg 0.158mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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
Pita
1
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Naan
4
10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +458.3%
~equal in Water ~34.9g
~equal in Other ~1.99g

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
Naan
2
48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1753.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%

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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.