Tortilla vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortillas and pita different?
- Tortillas are higher than pita in vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 46% more than pita.
- Tortillas contain 29 times more saturated fat than pita. Tortillas contain 4.878g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.
- Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than tortillas (52).
Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types were used in this article.
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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 | +226.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +208.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +817.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37µg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.267mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 97mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 2.2g | 30% |
| Folate | 138µg | 24µg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.034mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.166g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 2.142mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 86mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.097mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.4mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 26mg | 14% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 1.2g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.168mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.84mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 0.105g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 262mg | 120mg | 4% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 55.7g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 275kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 9.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 536mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +713.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.4% |
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Protein
~9.1g
~equal in
Water
~32.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2816.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |