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Pita vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and star anise

  • Pita has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 445% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Spices, anise seed.

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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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +553.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +651.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1100.8%
Contains more IronIron +2540%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +531%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.2%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1811.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 36.96mg 445%
Copper 0.168mg 0.91mg 82%
Manganese 0.481mg 2.3mg 79%
Calcium 86mg 646mg 56%
Fiber 2.2g 14.6g 50%
Phosphorus 97mg 440mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.65mg 47%
Zinc 0.84mg 5.3mg 41%
Potassium 120mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 26mg 170mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 9.78g 24%
Fats 1.2g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Sodium 536mg 16mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.15g 17%
Protein 9.1g 17.6g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.29mg 15%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.797mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.06mg 6%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Calories 275kcal 337kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.586g 2%
Carbs 55.7g 50.02g 2%
Net carbs 53.5g 35.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +236.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1225%
Contains more OtherOther +265.3%

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.8%

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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.