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Spelt vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and pita

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 in spelt is higher than in pita.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than pita.
  • Spelt contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than pita. While spelt contains 0.23mg of vitamin B6, pita contains only 0.034mg.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked 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.
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Pita
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +423.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.3%
Contains more IronIron +217.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.5%

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.
Spelt
8
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Pita
0
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.481mg 109%
Phosphorus 401mg 97mg 43%
Copper 0.511mg 0.168mg 38%
Iron 4.44mg 1.4mg 38%
Fiber 10.7g 2.2g 34%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.142mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 26mg 26%
Sodium 8mg 536mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.84mg 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.034mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.397mg 13%
Protein 14.57g 9.1g 11%
Potassium 388mg 120mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.267mg 8%
Calcium 27mg 86mg 6%
Folate 45µg 24µg 5%
Carbs 70.19g 55.7g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.535g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calories 338kcal 275kcal 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 2.43g 1.2g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.105g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.097mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Pita
2
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 ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +102.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more WaterWater +191.3%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Pita
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.