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Smoothie vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between smoothie and pita

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, pita is richer in iron, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than pita.
  • Smoothie contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of smoothie is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Sodium 29mg 536mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Copper 0.168mg 19%
Carbs 8.16g 55.7g 16%
Protein 1.22g 9.1g 16%
Iron 0.15mg 1.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 14%
Calories 37kcal 275kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.142mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Calcium 41mg 86mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.034mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 120mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 7.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 +181.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +582.6%
Contains more OtherOther +458.8%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.