Pita vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pita and pancake?
- Pita is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet pancake is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Pancake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 20% higher.
- Pita has 3 times more copper than pancake. Pita has 0.168mg of copper, while pancake has 0.049mg.
- Pancake contains less sodium.
We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +242.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +189.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 27% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 4.447g | 26% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 59mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.281mg | 14% |
Fats | 1.2g | 9.7g | 13% |
Calcium | 86mg | 219mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.168mg | 0.049mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 97mg | 159mg | 9% |
Carbs | 55.7g | 28.3g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.166g | 2.122g | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.201mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 2.474g | 6% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 1.8mg | 5% |
Protein | 9.1g | 6.4g | 5% |
Sodium | 536mg | 439mg | 4% |
Folate | 24µg | 38µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.567mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Calories | 275kcal | 227kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 53.5g | 28.3g | N/A |
Potassium | 120mg | 132mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.394mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +708.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +64.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2256.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +731.2% |