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Pita vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and provolone different?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1 and manganese, while provolone is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 48 times more manganese than provolone. Pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, while provolone contains 0.01mg.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than provolone (27).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cheese, provolone types were used 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.
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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +779.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1273.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 17.078g 77%
Calcium 86mg 756mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Phosphorus 97mg 496mg 57%
Fats 1.2g 26.62g 39%
Protein 9.1g 25.58g 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.23mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.019mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.01mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 2.14g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 7.393g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.321mg 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.026mg 16%
Sodium 536mg 876mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.156mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.52mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Calories 275kcal 351kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.073mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.769g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.476mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 2.14g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 1.115mg 0%

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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2502.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more OtherOther +147.9%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6941%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.7%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.