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Pita vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and poppy seed?

  • Pita has less manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1 than poppy seed.
  • Poppy seed's daily need coverage for manganese is 271% higher.
  • Pita has 21 times more sodium than poppy seed. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while poppy seed has 26mg.
  • Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Spices, poppy seed types in this comparison.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1234.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1572.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +499.2%
Contains more IronIron +597.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +868.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +840.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +796.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1294.4%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +241.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 6.707mg 271%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 28.569g 187%
Copper 0.168mg 1.627mg 162%
Calcium 86mg 1438mg 135%
Phosphorus 97mg 870mg 110%
Iron 1.4mg 9.76mg 105%
Magnesium 26mg 347mg 76%
Fiber 2.2g 19.5g 69%
Zinc 0.84mg 7.9mg 64%
Fats 1.2g 41.56g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.854mg 49%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Sodium 536mg 26mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.517g 20%
Potassium 120mg 719mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 17.99g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.247mg 16%
Folate 24µg 82µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.982g 15%
Calories 275kcal 525kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Carbs 55.7g 28.13g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.896mg 8%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.324mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98%
Contains more WaterWater +439.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +235.3%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5597.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5240%

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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.