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Pita vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and whey?

  • Pita is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc, yet whey is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 21% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of whey is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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
7
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%
Whey
Whey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4100%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%

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
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%
Whey
Whey
5
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2794.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Whey DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 0.001mg 21%
Sodium 536mg 54mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.036mg 19%
Copper 0.168mg 0.004mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.06mg 17%
Protein 9.1g 0.85g 17%
Carbs 55.7g 5.14g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.074mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Calories 275kcal 27kcal 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 46mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.13mg 6%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.158mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.011g 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Potassium 120mg 161mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.36g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.383mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.23g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Whey
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +970.6%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +983.7%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%
Contains more WaterWater +190.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
3
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Whey
Whey
0
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4763.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.1g

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.