Pita vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pita and potato salad?
- Pita is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, and phosphorus, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
- Pita has 5 times more manganese than potato salad. While pita has 0.481mg of manganese, potato salad has only 0.101mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pita is lower.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.
We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.
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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 | +73.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +352.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +171% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +376.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.7% |
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 | +246.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +314.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 3.737g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.101mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.077mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 11.17g | 15% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 2.68g | 13% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 8.2g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.65mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 0.89mg | 8% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 143kcal | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 86mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 52mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.118mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 254mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.534mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 536mg | 529mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +583.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2261.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +598.5% |