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Pita vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and pita bread

  • Pita contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron than pita bread.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pita bread is 28% higher.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~86mg
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Copper ~0.168mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg
~equal in Sodium ~536mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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
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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 0% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Pita bread DV% diff.
Selenium 27.1µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.599mg 28%
Folate 24µg 107µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.327mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.632mg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 2.62mg 15%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calories 275kcal 275kcal 0%
Protein 9.1g 9.1g 0%
Fats 1.2g 1.2g 0%
Carbs 55.7g 55.7g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Calcium 86mg 86mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.2g 0%
Copper 0.168mg 0.168mg 0%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.84mg 0%
Phosphorus 97mg 97mg 0%
Sodium 536mg 536mg 0%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.481mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.397mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.105g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
~equal in Protein ~9.1g
~equal in Fats ~1.2g
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g
~equal in Water ~32.1g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.166g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.105g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.