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Pita vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and white bread

  • Pita has more copper; however, white bread has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 28% more.
  • Pita has 2 times more copper than white bread. Pita has 0.168mg of copper, while white bread has 0.101mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +157.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg
~equal in Sodium ~490mg

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
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% 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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita White bread DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 40%
Iron 1.4mg 3.61mg 28%
Folate 24µg 111µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.533mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.78mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.243mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.602g 7%
Copper 0.168mg 0.101mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 144mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.536mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fats 1.2g 3.33g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.698g 2%
Sodium 536mg 490mg 2%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.536mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 49.42g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.599g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Protein 9.1g 8.85g 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.74mg 1%
Calories 275kcal 266kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 46.72g N/A
Potassium 120mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +177.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
~equal in Protein ~8.85g
~equal in Other ~1.98g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.4%

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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.