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Pita vs. Popovers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and popovers

  • Pita has more calcium; however, popovers have more folate, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Popovers' daily need coverage for folate is 30% more.
  • Pita has 3 times more calcium than popovers. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while popovers have 32mg.
  • Pita is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Popovers, dry mix, 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
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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 18% 9.6% 8.8% 111% 57% 24% 43% 118% 97% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more IronIron +112.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Copper ~0.171mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.88mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 108% 34% 63% 29% 9.7% 10% 0% 109% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +504.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Popovers DV% diff.
Selenium 37.6µg 68%
Folate 24µg 145µg 30%
Iron 1.4mg 2.97mg 20%
Sodium 536mg 906mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.43mg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.741mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.378mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 371kcal 5%
Fats 1.2g 4.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.984g 5%
Carbs 55.7g 71g 5%
Calcium 86mg 32mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.983g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.147mg 4%
Protein 9.1g 10.4g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.823g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.48mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 71g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Copper 0.168mg 0.171mg 0%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.88mg 0%
Phosphorus 97mg 100mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.123mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.517mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.229mg 0%

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
10% 4% 71% 12% 3%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 71 g
Water: 11.7 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +174.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.983 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.984 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.823 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1789.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.8%

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. Popovers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172792/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.