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Pita vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and pound cake

  • Pita has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber, while pound cake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 23% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 4 times more manganese than pound cake. While pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, pound cake contains only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pound cake is lower.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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
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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.811g 21%
Fats 1.2g 13.96g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.419g 19%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.11mg 16%
Threonine 0.257mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Copper 0.168mg 0.042mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.249mg 12%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Protein 9.1g 5g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.173mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.02g 7%
Sodium 536mg 377mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 140mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 0.6g 6%
Folate 24µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 47mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 353kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.615mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.485mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 149mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.48mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 53.64g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1063.3%
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2776.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +539.1%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.