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Pita vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and teff?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 103% higher.
  • Pita has 67 times more sodium than teff. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while teff has 8mg.
  • Teff has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Teff, cooked 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
2
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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
5
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%
Teff
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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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 2.86mg 103%
Sodium 536mg 8mg 23%
Carbs 55.7g 19.86g 12%
Protein 9.1g 3.87g 10%
Calories 275kcal 101kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.909mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2.05mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.183mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 50mg 6%
Copper 0.168mg 0.226mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.033mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4%
Calcium 86mg 49mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 120mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 2.8g 2%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.11mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.65g 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 17.06g N/A
Potassium 120mg 107mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.088mg 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
Teff
1
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.5%
Contains more OtherOther +175.4%
Contains more WaterWater +133.4%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.