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Pita vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and nori different?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1 and fiber; however, nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Pita contains 11 times more sodium than nori. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, nori contains only 48mg.

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Seaweed, laver, raw are the varieties 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
3
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%
Nori
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%

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
2
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%
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Folate 24µg 146µg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.446mg 27%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.988mg 22%
Sodium 536mg 48mg 21%
Carbs 55.7g 5.11g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.098mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 35kcal 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.159mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0.3g 8%
Protein 9.1g 5.81g 7%
Potassium 120mg 356mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 58mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 2mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.47mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.11g 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.521mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 70mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.05mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +990%
Contains more WaterWater +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%

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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.