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Pita vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and soy sauce?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and calcium, yet soy sauce is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 216% higher.
  • Pita has 8 times more vitamin B1 than soy sauce. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while soy sauce has 0.033mg.
  • Pita contains less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types in this comparison.

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.45mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.87mg

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
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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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.196mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 5493mg 216%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.018mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.033mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 4.93g 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.043mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 53kcal 11%
Magnesium 26mg 74mg 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 166mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.148mg 9%
Potassium 120mg 435mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.165mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.263g 2%
Protein 9.1g 8.14g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.297mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.45mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.196mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.174mg 0%

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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1029.8%
Contains more WaterWater +121.7%
Contains more OtherOther +700.5%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%

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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.