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Pita vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and maple syrup?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet maple syrup is richer in manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 106% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains less sodium.
  • Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Syrups, maple types in this comparison.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +1172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +504.6%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1002.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1209.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 2.908mg 106%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 1.27mg 90%
Sodium 536mg 12mg 23%
Protein 9.1g 0.04g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.066mg 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.018mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 0.11mg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.081mg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.036mg 7%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.47mg 6%
Carbs 55.7g 67.04g 4%
Potassium 120mg 212mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.017g 3%
Calcium 86mg 102mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.002mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.06g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.007g 1%
Calories 275kcal 260kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.011g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22650%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +304.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.4%
~equal in Water ~32.39g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3047.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.