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Waffle vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and pita

  • Waffle has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, and folate; however, pita is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Waffle covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than pita.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Pita
4
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 CalciumCalcium +196.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +171%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.5%
~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.
Waffle
7
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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Pita
0
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.142mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.535g 42%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Fats 14.1g 1.2g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.097mg 19%
Calcium 255mg 86mg 17%
Phosphorus 190mg 97mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.166g 12%
Copper 0.062mg 0.168mg 12%
Iron 2.31mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.481mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.105g 9%
Carbs 32.9g 55.7g 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Folate 46µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.397mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Protein 7.9g 9.1g 2%
Calories 291kcal 275kcal 1%
Sodium 511mg 536mg 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.84mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.267mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 2.142mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +1075%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +3253.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1168.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.