Wheat vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and pita different?
- Wheat has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1 than pita.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 110% higher.
- Wheat contains 12 times more vitamin B6 than pita. While wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, pita contains only 0.034mg.
- Wheat has less sodium.
- Wheat has a lower glycemic index (50) than pita (68).
Wheat, durum and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +453.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +259.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +151.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +229.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +395.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +423.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +526.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +152.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +214.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1132.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 163% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.481mg | 110% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 97mg | 59% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.168mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.84mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.034mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 2.142mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 26mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 1.4mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.267mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.397mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Potassium | 431mg | 120mg | 9% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 9.1g | 9% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 55.7g | 5% |
| Folate | 43µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 275kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.166g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.105g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +193.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |