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Pita vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and peppermint?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1, yet peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, folate, copper, and calcium.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% more.
  • Pita has 17 times more sodium than peppermint. While pita has 536mg of sodium, peppermint has only 31mg.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Peppermint, fresh 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.
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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +374.2%
Contains more IronIron +262.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 5.08mg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.176mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Folate 24µg 114µg 23%
Fiber 2.2g 8g 23%
Sodium 536mg 31mg 22%
Copper 0.168mg 0.329mg 18%
Calcium 86mg 243mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.082mg 15%
Carbs 55.7g 14.89g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.266mg 13%
Magnesium 26mg 80mg 13%
Potassium 120mg 569mg 13%
Protein 9.1g 3.75g 11%
Calories 275kcal 70kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.129mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.706mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.338mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 6.89g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.246g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.033g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.508g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.7%
Contains more FatsFats +27.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.1%
Contains more WaterWater +145%
~equal in Other ~1.77g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.508g

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.