Tortilla vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tortillas and pita bread?
- Pita bread has less phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, calcium, magnesium, copper, and zinc than tortillas.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 36% higher.
- Tortillas have 29 times more saturated fat than pita bread. Tortillas have 4.878g of saturated fat, while pita bread has 0.166g.
- Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than pita bread.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Bread, pita, white, enriched types in this comparison.
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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 CopperCopper | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +817.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 97mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 2.2g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.166g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.034mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.599mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 27.1µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 86mg | 16% |
| 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% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 107µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 0.105g | 7% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 120mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 55.7g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.327mg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 275kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 4.632mg | 1% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 9.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 536mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 2.62mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 1.3g | 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
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +713.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.1g
~equal in
Water
~32.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.992 g
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 | +2816.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
