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Vermicelli vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between vermicelli and pita?

  • Vermicelli is higher in copper, zinc, and fiber, yet pita is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and magnesium.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 194% more.
  • Vermicelli has 5 times more zinc than pita. While vermicelli has 4.24mg of zinc, pita has only 0.84mg.
  • The amount of sodium in vermicelli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of vermicelli is lower.

We used Vermicelli, made from soy and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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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 IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385%

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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Pita DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.168mg 194%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.84mg 31%
Sodium 4mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.267mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Protein 0.1g 9.1g 18%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.142mg 13%
Phosphorus 20mg 97mg 11%
Carbs 82.32g 55.7g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.097mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 26mg 6%
Iron 1.81mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.535g 3%
Calories 331kcal 275kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 120mg 3%
Calcium 55mg 86mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +193.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9000%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more WaterWater +169.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +707.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1204.9%

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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/nutrients
  2. 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.