Pita vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita and paratha different?
- Pita is higher in vitamin B1 and calcium; however, paratha is richer in fiber, manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for paratha is 30% higher.
- Pita contains 3 times more calcium than paratha. While pita contains 86mg of calcium, paratha contains only 25mg.
- Pita has less saturated fat.
- Paratha has a lower glycemic index (53) than pita (68).
Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +244% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +119.1% |
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 | +142.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9.6g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 5.826g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 1.054mg | 25% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 13.2g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 2.484g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.11mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.1µg | 13% | |
| Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 3.837g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 86mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 6.36g | 5% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 452mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 326kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.61mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 45.35g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.83mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.146mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.465mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 139mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 35.75g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1000% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3554.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +364.3% |