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Pita vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and refried beans?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and calcium, yet refried beans are richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 16% higher.
  • Pita has 6 times more vitamin B3 than refried beans. Pita has 2.142mg of vitamin B3, while refried beans have 0.367mg.
  • Refried beans contain less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) 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
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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31%
~equal in Iron ~1.44mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.195mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.076mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 13.55g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.367mg 11%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Calories 275kcal 90kcal 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.289mg 8%
Protein 9.1g 4.98g 8%
Sodium 536mg 370mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Potassium 120mg 319mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 3.7g 6%
Calcium 86mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.103mg 5%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Copper 0.168mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.189mg 4%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 35mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.631g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.079mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 2.01g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 92mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.44mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.601g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.543g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.1%
Contains more FatsFats +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +142.2%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.543g

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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.