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Pita vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and yellow cake

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and calcium, while yellow cake has more iron and phosphorus.
  • Yellow cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 28% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. While pita contains 0.267mg of vitamin B1, yellow cake contains only 0.043mg.
  • The amount of sodium in yellow cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.728g 28%
Saturated fat 0.166g 5.793g 26%
Fats 1.2g 17.75g 25%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.043mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 7.214g 18%
Protein 9.1g 3.16g 12%
Selenium 5.9µg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.222mg 11%
Sodium 536mg 310mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.8mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2.03mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 138mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.165mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 379kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 32mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.42mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.168mg 0.159mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Folate 24µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 53.86g N/A
Carbs 55.7g 55.36g 0%
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.093mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g 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 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1379.2%
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6770.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +783.7%

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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.