Pita vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita and rice different?
- Pita is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B2, while rice is higher in folate.
- Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than rice.
- Pita contains 9 times more calcium than rice. Pita contains 86mg of calcium, while rice contains 10mg.
- Rice is lower in sodium.
Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +646.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 1mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Protein | 9.1g | 2.69g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.069mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Folate | 24µg | 58µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 28.17g | 9% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 43mg | 8% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 130kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.013mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.476mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.076g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.472mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +238.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +328.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +352.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +113.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +603.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |