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Pizza vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and pita

  • Pita has less vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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.
Pizza
Pizza
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Pita
Pita
3
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +77.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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.
Pizza
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.166g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Folate 93µg 24µg 17%
Phosphorus 216mg 97mg 17%
Iron 2.48mg 1.4mg 14%
Fats 9.69g 1.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 2.142mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Calcium 188mg 86mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.267mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.535g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.097mg 8%
Copper 0.105mg 0.168mg 7%
Carbs 33.33g 55.7g 7%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.105g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.84mg 5%
Protein 11.39g 9.1g 5%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.481mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Sodium 598mg 536mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 120mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 266kcal 275kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +707.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Pita
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2383.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients
  2. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.