Pita vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pita and flour
- Pita has more calcium; however, flour has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 43% higher.
- Flour has 268 times less sodium than pita. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while flour has 2mg.
Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +473.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.8% |
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 | +194% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +409.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +175.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +662.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 62% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 0.785mg | 43% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 4.64mg | 41% |
| Folate | 24µg | 183µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.494mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 5.904mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 2mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.682mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 76.31g | 7% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 364kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.144mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 9.1g | 10.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.438mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 0.413g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.98g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Potassium | 120mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +169.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +313% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.5% |
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Saturated fat
~0.155g