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Pita vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and taco salad?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, and copper, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 18% higher.
  • Pita has 3 times more manganese than taco salad. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while taco salad has 0.167mg.
  • Taco salad contains less sodium.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fast foods, taco salad 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.
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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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.
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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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.05mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.446g 15%
Carbs 55.7g 11.91g 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.167mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Fats 1.2g 7.46g 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Calories 275kcal 141kcal 7%
Sodium 536mg 385mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.606g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.24mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.18mg 6%
Copper 0.168mg 0.113mg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.68g 5%
Folate 24µg 42µg 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.36mg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 72mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.15mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.883g 2%
Calcium 86mg 97mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +521.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2381.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%

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

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.