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Pita vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and spätzle

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, copper, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2 in pita is higher than in spätzle.
  • Pita covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 20% more than spätzle.
  • Pita contains 7 times more calcium than spätzle. While pita contains 86mg of calcium, spätzle contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in spätzle is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%

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
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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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Spätzle DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.03mg 20%
Sodium 536mg 165mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.4mg 11%
Carbs 55.7g 25.16g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Protein 9.1g 4.54g 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.098mg 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.315mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 138kcal 7%
Calcium 86mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.02mg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.263mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 76mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 38mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.419g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 2.07g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more FatsFats +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +111%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.