Pita vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pita and salsa
- Pita has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, calcium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, while salsa has more vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Pita's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 18% higher.
- Salsa contains 7 times less calcium than pita. Pita contains 86mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +394.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +223.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
Contains more IronIron | +60% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.8% |
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 | +434% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
Carbs | 55.7g | 7g | 16% |
Protein | 9.1g | 1.5g | 15% |
Calories | 275kcal | 36kcal | 12% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 2.24mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 97mg | 30mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.168mg | 0.096mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
Calcium | 86mg | 12mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
Sodium | 536mg | 430mg | 5% |
Potassium | 120mg | 270mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.107g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 1.4g | 3% |
Fats | 1.2g | 0.2g | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Folate | 24µg | 19µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.029g | 1% |
Net carbs | 53.5g | 5.6g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.016g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +506.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +695.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +179.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +556.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.5% |