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Pita vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and shortbread

  • Pita has more copper and calcium; however, shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than pita.
  • Shortbread contains 7 times less calcium than pita. Pita contains 86mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
  • Shortbread has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +112.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 8.326g 52%
Fats 1.2g 26.22g 38%
Saturated fat 0.166g 8.105g 36%
Iron 1.4mg 2.98mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.708g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.314mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Folate 24µg 81µg 14%
Calories 275kcal 514kcal 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.09mg 9%
Sodium 536mg 353mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.353mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.275mg 7%
Protein 9.1g 5.37g 7%
Calcium 86mg 13mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 66mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.3g 4%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.393mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.071mg 3%
Carbs 55.7g 63.78g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.321mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 88mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.5%
Contains more WaterWater +791.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2085%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6288.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1456.3%

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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.