Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Taco salad vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between taco salad and pita?

  • Taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, and copper.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 18% higher.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

Infographic

Taco salad vs Pita infographic
Infographic link

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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Pita
4
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 CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Pita
2
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 B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.267mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.166g 15%
Carbs 11.91g 55.7g 15%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.481mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.46g 1.2g 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Calories 141kcal 275kcal 7%
Sodium 385mg 536mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.105g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.397mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 2.142mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.097mg 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.168mg 6%
Protein 6.68g 9.1g 5%
Folate 42µg 24µg 5%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.84mg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 97mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Iron 1.15mg 1.4mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 120mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.535g 2%
Calcium 97mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pita
3
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 FatsFats +521.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 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 +2381.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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. 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.