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Potato bread vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato bread and pita

  • Potato bread has more phosphorus, folate, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, iron, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, pita has more manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for potato bread is 39% higher.
  • Pita has 7 times less vitamin B6 than potato bread. Potato bread has 0.232mg of vitamin B6, while pita has 0.034mg.

Food types used in this article are Bread, potato 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +498.3%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.1%
~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.
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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Pita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 97mg 39%
Folate 126µg 24µg 26%
Potassium 718mg 120mg 18%
Selenium 9.5µg 17%
Fiber 6.3g 2.2g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.034mg 15%
Iron 2.25mg 1.4mg 11%
Calcium 188mg 86mg 10%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.481mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.397mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.267mg 7%
Sodium 375mg 536mg 7%
Protein 12.5g 9.1g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 2.142mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.84mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.535g 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Carbs 47.07g 55.7g 3%
Fats 3.13g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.097mg 1%
Calories 266kcal 275kcal 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
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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 +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +97.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.