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Quince vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and pita different?

  • Quince is higher in vitamin C; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
  • Quince has less sodium.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index (35) than pita (68).

Quinces, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Quince
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.6%

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.
Quince
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +390.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Pita DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 536mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.267mg 21%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Protein 0.4g 9.1g 17%
Carbs 15.3g 55.7g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.142mg 12%
Phosphorus 17mg 97mg 11%
Calories 57kcal 275kcal 11%
Iron 0.7mg 1.4mg 9%
Calcium 11mg 86mg 8%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.397mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.097mg 5%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.168mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.535g 3%
Potassium 197mg 120mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.2g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.105g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
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 WaterWater +161.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2175%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.1%
Contains more OtherOther +375%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970%

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.