Tamarind vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and pita
- Tamarind has more iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, pita is higher in copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Pita covers your daily sodium needs 22% more than tamarind.
- Pita contains 5 times less potassium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, while pita contains 120mg.
- Tamarind has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +253.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +423.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +740% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +177.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 28mg | 536mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.4mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 26mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 120mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.267mg | 13% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.2g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.168mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.84mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.397mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 275kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 97mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 55.7g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 2.142mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.105g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +806.8% |