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Pita vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and spelt

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 in spelt is higher than in pita.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 67 times more sodium than spelt. While pita contains 536mg of sodium, spelt contains only 8mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Spelt, uncooked.

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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
1
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%
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.3%
Contains more IronIron +217.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.2%

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
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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Spelt
8
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 2.983mg 109%
Phosphorus 97mg 401mg 43%
Copper 0.168mg 0.511mg 38%
Iron 1.4mg 4.44mg 38%
Fiber 2.2g 10.7g 34%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 6.843mg 29%
Magnesium 26mg 136mg 26%
Sodium 536mg 8mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.28mg 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.23mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.068mg 13%
Protein 9.1g 14.57g 11%
Potassium 120mg 388mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.364mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 27mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Carbs 55.7g 70.19g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.258g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 338kcal 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 1.2g 2.43g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.445g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.113mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.406g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +191.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +102.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.