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Pita vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and wheat different?

  • Wheat has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1 than pita.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 110% higher.
  • Pita contains 268 times more sodium than wheat . While pita contains 536mg of sodium, wheat contains only 2mg.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index (50) than pita (68).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Wheat, durum are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.2%
Contains more IronIron +151.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +526.2%

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1132.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 0.481mg 3.012mg 110%
Phosphorus 97mg 508mg 59%
Copper 0.168mg 0.553mg 43%
Zinc 0.84mg 4.16mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.419mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 6.738mg 29%
Magnesium 26mg 144mg 28%
Iron 1.4mg 3.52mg 27%
Sodium 536mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.419mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.935mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Potassium 120mg 431mg 9%
Protein 9.1g 13.68g 9%
Calcium 86mg 34mg 5%
Carbs 55.7g 71.13g 5%
Folate 24µg 43µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.978g 3%
Calories 275kcal 339kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.121mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 2.47g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.454g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +193.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more FatsFats +105.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.