Pita vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pita and pie crust
- Pita has more copper and manganese; however, pie crust is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Pie crust covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than pita.
- Pie crust contains 2 times less copper than pita. Pita contains 0.168mg of copper, while pie crust contains 0.075mg.
- Pita has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.
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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 | +73.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.6% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 1.2g | 31.4g | 46% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 17.887g | 44% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 42% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 7.974g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 3.968g | 23% |
| Folate | 24µg | 104µg | 20% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 518kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.392mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.22mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.075mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 753mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.213mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.315mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 6.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 2.727mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.268mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 52.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 52.1g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +322.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2516.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16935.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +641.7% |