Pita vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pita and potatoes
- Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, and copper; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes contain 7 times less calcium than pita. Pita contains 86mg of calcium, while potatoes contain 12mg.
- Potatoes have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.
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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 | +13% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +229.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +776.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 6mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.298mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.081mg | 16% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 2.05g | 14% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 17.49g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 77kcal | 10% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 425mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.061mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 57mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.042g | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.295mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.09g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +343.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +146.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1173.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |