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Pita vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc than pita.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sunflower seeds is 181% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than pita (68).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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
0
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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +971.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.4%
~equal in Calcium ~78mg

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%
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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3855.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +845.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.168mg 1.8mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 23.137g 151%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 1.48mg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 1.345mg 101%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 97mg 660mg 80%
Fats 1.2g 51.46g 77%
Magnesium 26mg 325mg 71%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.95mg 64%
Folate 24µg 227µg 51%
Iron 1.4mg 5.25mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 8.335mg 39%
Zinc 0.84mg 5mg 38%
Fiber 2.2g 8.6g 26%
Protein 9.1g 20.78g 23%
Sodium 536mg 9mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.355mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.455g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.13mg 15%
Calories 275kcal 584kcal 15%
Potassium 120mg 645mg 15%
Carbs 55.7g 20g 12%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A

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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.5%
Contains more WaterWater +578.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4188.3%
Contains more OtherOther +59.5%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17545.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4224.7%

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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.