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Pita vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and soy milk

  • The amount of vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium in pita is higher than in soy milk.
  • Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 21% more than soy milk.
  • Pita contains 7 times more zinc than soy milk. While pita contains 0.84mg of zinc, soy milk contains only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in soy milk is lower.
  • Soy milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy milk is 37, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.373mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Soy milk DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 51mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.06mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 6.28g 16%
Protein 9.1g 3.27g 12%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.223mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 54kcal 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.64mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.513mg 10%
Selenium 4.8µg 9%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.12mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 25mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 0.6g 6%
Phosphorus 97mg 52mg 6%
Copper 0.168mg 0.128mg 4%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.961g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.077mg 3%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.069mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.401g 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.75g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 3.99g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.373mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +786.9%
Contains more OtherOther +192.3%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +174.3%

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.6%

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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.