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Table salt vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and pita

  • The amount of vitamin B1, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 in pita is higher than in table salt.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1662% more than pita.
  • Pita contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Pita
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +324.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pita
Pita
6
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Table salt Pita DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 536mg 1662%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.267mg 22%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Protein 0g 9.1g 18%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.481mg 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.168mg 15%
Calories 0kcal 275kcal 14%
Phosphorus 0mg 97mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.142mg 13%
Iron 0.33mg 1.4mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.097mg 7%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.84mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 86mg 6%
Magnesium 1mg 26mg 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.535g 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 8mg 120mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Pita
Pita
4
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 OtherOther +5152.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15950%

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.