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Pita vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and turmeric?

  • Pita is richer in vitamin B1, yet turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 840% higher.
  • Pita has 20 times more sodium than turmeric. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while turmeric has 27mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Spices, turmeric, ground 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
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1633.3%
Contains more IronIron +3828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +673.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4016.4%

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
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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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 19.8mg 840%
Iron 1.4mg 55mg 670%
Copper 0.168mg 1.3mg 126%
Fiber 2.2g 22.7g 82%
Potassium 120mg 2080mg 58%
Magnesium 26mg 208mg 43%
Zinc 0.84mg 4.5mg 33%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 97mg 299mg 29%
Sodium 536mg 27mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.058mg 17%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.838g 8%
Calcium 86mg 168mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.107mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.35mg 5%
Carbs 55.7g 67.14g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.542mg 3%
Fats 1.2g 3.25g 3%
Calories 275kcal 312kcal 2%
Protein 9.1g 9.68g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.449g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.756g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +149.8%
Contains more FatsFats +170.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +272.6%
~equal in Protein ~9.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.3%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.