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Pita vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and jalapeño

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, and calcium; however, jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% more.
  • Pita has 179 times more sodium than jalapeño. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while jalapeño has 3mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1132.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.419mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Sodium 536mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.04mg 19%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.097mg 17%
Protein 9.1g 0.91g 16%
Carbs 55.7g 6.5g 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Copper 0.168mg 0.046mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 29kcal 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 26mg 10%
Calcium 86mg 12mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.28mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 248mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.112g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.315mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.07mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.8g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.37g 1%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.029g 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +224.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +756.9%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%
Contains more WaterWater +185.6%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.