Pita vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pita and wheat
- Pita has more vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, wheat has more manganese, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% more.
- Pita has 67 times more sodium than wheat. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while wheat has 8mg.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index than wheat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +855.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +119% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 58% | |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 1.03mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 8mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.095mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.84mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 27.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 4.3g | 8% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 5.71g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 147mg | 7% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 132kcal | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.76mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 48mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.207mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.243g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 120mg | 164mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 2.305mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +179.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +103.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |