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Pita vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and chili pepper

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Pita has 60 times more sodium than chili pepper. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while chili pepper has 9mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than chili pepper.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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
Pita
4
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1388.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.506mg 36%
Sodium 536mg 9mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.072mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 8.81g 16%
Protein 9.1g 1.87g 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.187mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Calories 275kcal 40kcal 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 43mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 14mg 7%
Potassium 120mg 322mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.244mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.03mg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.26mg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.201mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.239g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.086mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.44g 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.042g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Folate 24µg 23µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.6%
Contains more FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%
Contains more WaterWater +174.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.