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Wafer vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wafer and pita

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, and folate; however, pita is richer in calcium and vitamin B1.
  • Wafer covers your daily copper needs 33% more than pita.
  • Pita has 26 times less saturated fat than wafer. Wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, while pita has 0.166g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Pita
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +103.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +186.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.4%
~equal in Sodium ~536mg

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.
Wafer
8
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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35%
Pita
1
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pita DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 1.4mg 33%
Copper 0.463mg 0.168mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.535g 24%
Fats 14.2g 1.2g 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.166g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.097mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.105g 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.481mg 9%
Calories 433kcal 275kcal 8%
Carbs 72.7g 55.7g 6%
Magnesium 53mg 26mg 6%
Calcium 31mg 86mg 6%
Folate 47µg 24µg 6%
Protein 6.6g 9.1g 5%
Fiber 3.4g 2.2g 5%
Phosphorus 132mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.267mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.142mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 120mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.84mg 2%
Sodium 580mg 536mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Pita
2
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 FatsFats +1083.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +613.3%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Pita
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.