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Pita vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and prunes

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, prunes have more fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
  • Prunes have 5 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while prunes have 0.051mg.
  • Prunes are lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than prunes.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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
5
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%
Prunes
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +510%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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.
Pita
3
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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Sodium 536mg 2mg 23%
Fiber 2.2g 7.1g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.051mg 18%
Potassium 120mg 732mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Protein 9.1g 2.18g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.205mg 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.281mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.299mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.186mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.93mg 6%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 41mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.44mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Calcium 86mg 43mg 4%
Carbs 55.7g 63.88g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.062g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calories 275kcal 240kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.882mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.38g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.422mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.4%
Contains more FatsFats +215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
~equal in Water ~30.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +762.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%

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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.