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Pita vs. Pan dulce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and pan dulce different?

  • Pita is richer in copper, while pan dulce is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pan dulce covers your daily need for folate, 21% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 2 times more sodium than pan dulce. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while pan dulce contains 228mg.

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread 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 17% 26% 9.1% 108% 40% 23% 40% 30% 60% 143%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Calcium ~86mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.46mg

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.
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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 4% 1.7% 5.8% 0% 94% 53% 65% 35% 13% 14% 4% 81% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Pan dulce DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Folate 24µg 108µg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 2.87mg 18%
Fats 1.2g 11.58g 16%
Starch 37.8g 16%
Sodium 536mg 228mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.23mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.377mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.183g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.463mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.499g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.53g 7%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.121mg 5%
Fructose 4.05g 5%
Calories 275kcal 367kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 9.42g 1%
Potassium 120mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 56.38g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 54.08g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 86mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 12.5g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.3g 0%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.84mg 0%
Phosphorus 97mg 94mg 0%
Trans fat 1.103g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 12% 56% 22%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 11.58 g
Carbs: 56.38 g
Water: 21.54 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +865%
~equal in Protein ~9.42g
~equal in Carbs ~56.38g

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
30% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.183 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.499 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3232.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186%

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. Pan dulce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167935/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.