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Pita vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and wakame

  • Pita has more vitamin B1 and fiber; however, wakame has more folate, manganese, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for folate is 43% more.
  • Pita has 4 times more vitamin B1 than wakame. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while wakame has 0.06mg.
  • Pita is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.1%

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
3
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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Wakame DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 196µg 43%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.4mg 40%
Magnesium 26mg 107mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.06mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 9.14g 16%
Sodium 536mg 872mg 15%
Copper 0.168mg 0.284mg 13%
Protein 9.1g 3.03g 12%
Calories 275kcal 45kcal 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.18mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.23mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0.5g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.697mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.6mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.218g 2%
Potassium 120mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.002mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 80mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A

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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +509.4%
Contains more WaterWater +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +278.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.7%

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.