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Pita vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and seaweed different?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while seaweed is higher in folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 39% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than seaweed. Pita contains 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while seaweed contains 0.05mg.
  • Seaweed is lower in sodium.

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%

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.
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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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 24µg 180µg 39%
Magnesium 26mg 121mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.05mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 2.85mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 1.68g 15%
Carbs 55.7g 9.57g 15%
Sodium 536mg 233mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.2mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 43kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.47mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 42mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 168mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.642mg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.13mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.23mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.047g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.002mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.56g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.247g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482%
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +247.9%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1038.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.098g

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.