Pita vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pita and pasta?
- Pita is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet pasta is higher in folate and vitamin B12.
- Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
- Pita has 14 times more calcium than pasta. While pita has 86mg of calcium, pasta has only 6mg.
- The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.
- The glycemic index of pasta is lower.
We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 6mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.224mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Folate | 24µg | 64µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 24.93g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Calcium | 86mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 5.15g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 131kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.992mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.14mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 1.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +512.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +113.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.15g