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Pita vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and potato pancake

  • Pita has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, potato pancake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Potato pancake covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 32% more than pita.
  • Potato pancake contains 2 times less manganese than pita. Pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, while potato pancake contains 0.26mg.
  • Pita has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Potato pancakes.

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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.
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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418.3%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
~equal in Copper ~0.18mg

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.
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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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Potato pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 7.516g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.448mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Fats 1.2g 14.76g 21%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Potassium 120mg 622mg 15%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.496g 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.26mg 10%
Sodium 536mg 764mg 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.73g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.158mg 9%
Carbs 55.7g 27.81g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.757mg 7%
Protein 9.1g 6.08g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.173mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 32mg 5%
Folate 24µg 41µg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 128mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.672mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.67mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Copper 0.168mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 275kcal 268kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1130%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3452.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1304.9%

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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.