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Pita vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and pumpkin seeds?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, yet pumpkin seeds are richer in zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 86% higher.
  • Pita has 30 times more sodium than pumpkin seeds. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while pumpkin seeds have 18mg.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +907.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +665.8%
Contains more IronIron +136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.496mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
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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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +608.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.84mg 10.3mg 86%
Fiber 2.2g 18.4g 65%
Copper 0.168mg 0.69mg 58%
Magnesium 26mg 262mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 8.844g 55%
Fats 1.2g 19.4g 28%
Potassium 120mg 919mg 24%
Iron 1.4mg 3.31mg 24%
Sodium 536mg 18mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.034mg 19%
Protein 9.1g 18.55g 19%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.67g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.032g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.286mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 446kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.056mg 7%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.052mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 55mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 92mg 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.496mg 1%
Carbs 55.7g 53.75g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.515mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +613.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~53.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5644.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1553.1%

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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.