Pumpernickel bread vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pumpernickel bread and pita bread
- Pumpernickel bread has more manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc; however, pita bread is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Pumpernickel bread covers your daily manganese needs 36% more than pita bread.
- Pita bread contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than pumpernickel bread. Pumpernickel bread contains 0.126mg of vitamin B6, while pita bread contains 0.034mg.
- The glycemic index of pita bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pumpernickel and Bread, pita, white, enriched.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +70.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +76.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.305mg | 0.481mg | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.327mg | 0.599mg | 23% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 2.2g | 17% |
Copper | 0.287mg | 0.168mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 97mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.091mg | 4.632mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 26mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.126mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.84mg | 6% |
Selenium | 24.5µg | 27.1µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.237g | 0.535g | 5% |
Folate | 93µg | 107µg | 4% |
Carbs | 47.5g | 55.7g | 3% |
Potassium | 208mg | 120mg | 3% |
Sodium | 596mg | 536mg | 3% |
Fats | 3.1g | 1.2g | 3% |
Iron | 2.87mg | 2.62mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.305mg | 0.327mg | 2% |
Calcium | 68mg | 86mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.932g | 0.105g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.437g | 0.166g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Calories | 250kcal | 275kcal | 1% |
Protein | 8.7g | 9.1g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41g | 53.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.53g | 1.3g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 14.6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.155mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.422mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.396mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
47.5 g
Water:
37.9 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +158.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.3% |
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Protein
~9.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.237 g
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 | +787.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62% |