Pita vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pita and tamarind
- Pita has more copper, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, tamarind is higher in iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Pita covers your daily sodium needs 22% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 8 times less zinc than pita. Pita contains 0.84mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.
- Tamarind has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Tamarinds, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +740% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +253.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +423.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +177.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 536mg | 28mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.8mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 92mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 628mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.428mg | 13% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 2.8g | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 5.1g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.086mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.059g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 239kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 113mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 62.5g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 1.938mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +806.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.4% |