Pita vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pita and saltine cracker
- Pita has more calcium; however, saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Saltine cracker covers your daily iron needs 79% more than pita.
- Saltine cracker has 4 times less calcium than pita. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while saltine cracker has 22mg.
- Pita contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +290.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +451.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.4% |
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 | +94% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +508.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +416.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 7.72mg | 79% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.59mg | 38% |
| Folate | 24µg | 124µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 5.714mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.518mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 849mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 82.3g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.637mg | 7% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 393kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 10.5g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 113mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.685g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.94mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 79.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 115mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.244g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.142g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.439mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
10.5 g
Fats:
1.6 g
Carbs:
82.3 g
Water:
3.4 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +844.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.685 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28% |