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Pita vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and tofu

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Tofu covers your daily iron needs 50% more than pita.
  • Tofu has 77 times less sodium than pita. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while tofu has 7mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +307%
Contains more IronIron +282.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.8%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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%
Tofu
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +998.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +483.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 5.36mg 50%
Calcium 86mg 350mg 26%
Sodium 536mg 7mg 23%
Carbs 55.7g 1.87g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.081mg 16%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.699g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.195mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 76kcal 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.068mg 7%
Fats 1.2g 4.78g 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.605mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Copper 0.168mg 0.193mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.056g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.691g 2%
Protein 9.1g 8.08g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 120mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.8mg 0%
Phosphorus 97mg 97mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2878.6%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%
Contains more FatsFats +298.3%
Contains more WaterWater +163.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +905.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.5%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.