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Pita vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and zucchini

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 6 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while zucchini has 0.045mg.
  • Zucchini contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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.
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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +278.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +217%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +379.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.094mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Zucchini DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 8mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.045mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 3.11g 18%
Protein 9.1g 1.21g 16%
Calories 275kcal 17kcal 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.053mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.177mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.37mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.451mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.163mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 38mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 16mg 7%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.32mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 261mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.091g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.32g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.094mg 0%
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.1%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1691%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +195.3%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%

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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.