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Pita vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and sweet roll different?

  • Pita is higher in copper and manganese; however, sweet roll is richer in vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sweet roll is 22% higher.
  • Pita contains 2 times more copper than sweet roll. While pita contains 0.168mg of copper, sweet roll contains only 0.088mg.
  • Sweet roll has less sodium.
  • Sweet roll has a lower glycemic index (40) than pita (68).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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
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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg

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
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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.406mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 7.473g 46%
Selenium 17µg 31%
Fats 1.2g 16.4g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.079g 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.265mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.797g 12%
Folate 24µg 72µg 12%
Sodium 536mg 304mg 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.088mg 9%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.2g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.107mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 372kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.324mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 76mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.384mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.59mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 50.9g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.4g 1%
Calcium 86mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 120mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 31.73g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.406mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
~equal in Carbs ~50.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4468.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1296.8%

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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.