Rice vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and pita different?
- Rice is richer in folate, while pita is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Pita covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than rice.
- Rice contains 2 times more folate than pita. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while pita contains 24µg.
- Rice is lower in sodium.
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types were 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +646.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Protein | 2.69g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.168mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.267mg | 9% |
| Folate | 58µg | 24µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 55.7g | 9% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 97mg | 8% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 275kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.034mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 2.142mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.84mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.105g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +113.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +238.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +328.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +352.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +603.9% |