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Pita vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and waffle

  • Pita has more copper and manganese; however, waffle is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Waffle covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than pita.
  • Waffle has 3 times less copper than pita. Pita has 0.168mg of copper, while waffle has 0.062mg.
  • Pita contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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
4
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%
Waffle
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +171%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.9%
~equal in Sodium ~511mg

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.263mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.073mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 6.785g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Fats 1.2g 14.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.347mg 19%
Calcium 86mg 255mg 17%
Phosphorus 97mg 190mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.866g 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.062mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.31mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.265mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 3.521g 9%
Carbs 55.7g 32.9g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Folate 24µg 46µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.485mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 7.9g 2%
Calories 275kcal 291kcal 1%
Sodium 536mg 511mg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.68mg 1%
Potassium 120mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 32.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.263mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.073mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

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
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1075%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.2%

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
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3253.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1168.2%

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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.