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Pita vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and agave nectar

  • Pita has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, agave nectar is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 97 times less phosphorus than pita. Pita contains 97mg of phosphorus, while agave nectar contains 1mg.
  • Agave nectar has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +1455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +8300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Sodium 536mg 4mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.005mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Copper 0.168mg 0.009mg 18%
Protein 9.1g 0.09g 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.09mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.234mg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.122mg 12%
Calcium 86mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.689mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0.2g 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Carbs 55.7g 76.37g 7%
Magnesium 26mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.165mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0g 4%
Potassium 120mg 4mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Folate 24µg 30µg 2%
Calories 275kcal 310kcal 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.45g 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0g 0%
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
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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10011.1%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.