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Pita vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and noodles

  • Pita has more copper, calcium, and manganese, while noodles has more folate.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than noodles.
  • Pita contains 7 times more calcium than noodles. While pita contains 86mg of calcium, noodles contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in noodles is lower.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.47mg

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
1
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.289mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.077mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Sodium 536mg 5mg 23%
Folate 24µg 84µg 15%
Carbs 55.7g 25.16g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Protein 9.1g 4.54g 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.098mg 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.315mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 138kcal 7%
Calcium 86mg 12mg 7%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.136mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.263mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 38mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.289mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.581g 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.419g 1%
Fats 1.2g 2.07g 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.47mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more FatsFats +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +111%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.