Spaghetti vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spaghetti and pita
- Spaghetti contains less vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than pita.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
- Spaghetti is lower in sodium.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index than spaghetti.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.4% |
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 | +44.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1235% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +385% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +435.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +254.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 48% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.267mg | 21% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 2.142mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 1.4mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 55.7g | 8% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.168mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 9.1g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.481mg | 7% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 275kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.397mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 97mg | 6% |
| Folate | 7µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.84mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 120mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.535g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.93g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.105g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +93.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +578.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.1% |
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Saturated fat
~0.166g