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Pita vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and papadum

  • The amount of copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc in papadum is higher than in pita.
  • Papadum covers your daily need for copper, 92% more than pita.
  • The amount of sodium in pita is lower.
  • Papadum has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of papadum is 46, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Papad.

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +942.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +494%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.7%

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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +738.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +812.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.277mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.168mg 0.998mg 92%
Iron 1.4mg 7.8mg 80%
Fiber 2.2g 18.6g 66%
Magnesium 26mg 271mg 58%
Sodium 536mg 1745mg 53%
Folate 24µg 219µg 49%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.562mg 47%
Phosphorus 97mg 385mg 41%
Protein 9.1g 25.56g 33%
Potassium 120mg 1000mg 26%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.4mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.285mg 19%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.258mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.917mg 10%
Calcium 86mg 143mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 371kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.084g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.148g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.472mg 4%
Fats 1.2g 3.25g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.532g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.277mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 59.87g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 41.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +819.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.9%
Contains more FatsFats +170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.1%
~equal in Carbs ~59.87g

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.6%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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