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Pita vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pita and Soft serve different?

  • Pita is higher in Manganese, Vitamin B1, Copper, Iron, and Vitamin B3, however, Soft serve is richer in Vitamin B12, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Soft serve is 36% higher.
  • Pita contains 96 times more Manganese than Soft serve. While Pita contains 0.481mg of Manganese, Soft serve contains only 0.005mg.
  • Soft serve has less Sodium.

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate are the varieties 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.
Pita
Pita
5
:
5
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Zinc +61.5%
Contains more Copper +460%
Contains more Manganese +9520%
Contains more Calcium +52.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.6%
Contains more Potassium +47.5%
Contains less Sodium -88.6%
Pita
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 53% 19% 42% 11% 70% 23% 56% 63% 0%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Zinc +61.5%
Contains more Copper +460%
Contains more Manganese +9520%
Contains more Calcium +52.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.6%
Contains more Potassium +47.5%
Contains less Sodium -88.6%

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
3
:
9
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin B1 +444.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2154.7%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Pita
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 23% 41% 24% 8% 18% 0% 0%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +444.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2154.7%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
3
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +122%
Contains more Carbs +150.9%
Contains more Other +111.1%
Contains more Fats +983.3%
Contains more Water +86.3%
Pita
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +122%
Contains more Carbs +150.9%
Contains more Other +111.1%
Contains more Fats +983.3%
Contains more Water +86.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
2
:
1
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3223.8%
Pita
21% 13% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.166 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.535 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3223.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pita Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 53.5g 21.5g Pita
Protein 9.1g 4.1g Pita
Fats 1.2g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 55.7g 22.2g Pita
Calories 275kcal 222kcal Pita
Sugar 21.16g Pita
Fiber 2.2g 0.7g Pita
Calcium 86mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 1.4mg 0.21mg Pita
Magnesium 26mg 12mg Pita
Phosphorus 97mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 120mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 536mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.84mg 0.52mg Pita
Copper 0.168mg 0.03mg Pita
Manganese 0.481mg 0.005mg Pita
Selenium 3µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 0IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.049mg Pita
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.095mg Pita
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 24µg 9µg Pita
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.048mg Pita
Threonine 0.257mg 0.169mg Pita
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.215mg Pita
Leucine 0.634mg 0.353mg Pita
Lysine 0.219mg 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.16mg 0.091mg Pita
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.176mg Pita
Valine 0.394mg 0.241mg Pita
Histidine 0.195mg 0.099mg Pita
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg Pita
Saturated Fat 0.166g 7.46g Pita
Monounsaturated Fat 0.105g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.46g Pita

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pita Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Pita
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pita
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 475mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pita
Pita is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.16g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pita
Pita is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pita
Pita is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.294g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pita
Pita is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.