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Pita vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and scallion

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, scallion has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
  • Scallion has 5 times less vitamin B5 than pita. Pita has 0.397mg of vitamin B5, while scallion has 0.075mg.
  • Scallion is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Sodium 536mg 16mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.055mg 18%
Carbs 55.7g 7.34g 16%
Protein 9.1g 1.83g 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.16mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 32kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.525mg 10%
Folate 24µg 64µg 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.083mg 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 37mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.075mg 6%
Potassium 120mg 276mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.074g 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.19g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.061mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.08mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.48mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 72mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.032mg 0%

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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.3%
Contains more FatsFats +531.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.9%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more WaterWater +179.8%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.