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Pita vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and squid

  • Pita has more vitamin B1; however, squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Pita has 16 times more vitamin B1 than squid. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while squid has 0.017mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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
2
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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.8%
Contains more IronIron +674.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +494%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +497.9%

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
1
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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1682.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.189mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 1.729mg 126%
Iron 1.4mg 10.84mg 118%
Copper 0.168mg 0.998mg 92%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 97mg 580mg 69%
Protein 9.1g 32.48g 47%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.46mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.017mg 21%
Carbs 55.7g 1.64g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.27mg 18%
Potassium 120mg 637mg 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.209mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.9mg 10%
Calcium 86mg 180mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Sodium 536mg 744mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Magnesium 26mg 60mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 158kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.268g 2%
Fats 1.2g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.64g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.189mg 0%
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.236g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Squid
4
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3296.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +90.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.3%

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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.