Pita vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita and penne different?
- Pita is higher in iron; however, penne is richer in monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 13% higher.
- Pita contains 2 times more iron than penne. While pita contains 1.4mg of iron, penne contains only 0.8mg.
- Penne has less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than pita (68).
Bread, pita, white, unenriched and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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 IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 22% | |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 16.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 536mg | 248mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 126kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 5.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Fats | 1.2g | 4g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 1g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Calcium | 86mg | 89mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +125.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +852.4% |