Turmeric vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turmeric and pita?
- Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 840% higher.
- Turmeric has 39 times more iron than pita. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while pita has 1.4mg.
- Turmeric contains less sodium.
- Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than pita.
We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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 | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1633.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +673.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +435.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4016.4% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.481mg | 840% |
| Iron | 55mg | 1.4mg | 670% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.168mg | 126% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 2.2g | 82% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 120mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 26mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.84mg | 33% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 97mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 536mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.267mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.166g | 8% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 2.142mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 55.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.397mg | 3% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 275kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 9.1g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.105g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.535g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +272.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +149.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +327.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91% |