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Pita vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and thyme

  • Pita has less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 201% more.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than thyme.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Thyme, fresh.

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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
0
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%
Thyme
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +515.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.5%
Contains more IronIron +1146.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg
~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
2
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%
Thyme
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +923.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 17.45mg 201%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.719mg 54%
Fiber 2.2g 14g 47%
Copper 0.168mg 0.555mg 43%
Magnesium 26mg 160mg 32%
Calcium 86mg 405mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.471mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.348mg 24%
Sodium 536mg 9mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.048mg 18%
Potassium 120mg 609mg 14%
Carbs 55.7g 24.45g 10%
Calories 275kcal 101kcal 9%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.81mg 9%
Protein 9.1g 5.56g 7%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.824mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 106mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.68g 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.467g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.409mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.081g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.532g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +102.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Thyme
0
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.532g

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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.