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Pita vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and khorasan wheat

  • Pita contains less manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium than khorasan wheat.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 98% higher.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 107 times less sodium than pita. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while khorasan wheat contains 5mg.
  • Khorasan wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of khorasan wheat is 40, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.8%
Contains more IronIron +169.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.6%

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 0% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 148%
Manganese 0.481mg 2.735mg 98%
Copper 0.168mg 0.506mg 38%
Phosphorus 97mg 364mg 38%
Fiber 2.2g 11.1g 36%
Iron 1.4mg 3.77mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 6.375mg 26%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.68mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.566mg 25%
Magnesium 26mg 130mg 25%
Sodium 536mg 5mg 23%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.259mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.949mg 11%
Protein 9.1g 14.54g 11%
Potassium 120mg 403mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.184mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 22mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Carbs 55.7g 70.58g 5%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 337kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 1.2g 2.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.621g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 7.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.196g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +190%
Contains more OtherOther +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.8%
Contains more FatsFats +77.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.1%

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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.