Wheat gluten vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and pita
- Wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, fiber, and folate.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 48% more than pita.
- Pita contains 3 times less phosphorus than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 260mg of phosphorus, while pita contains 97mg.
- Wheat gluten has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +271.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 9.1g | 132% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 72% | |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 1.4mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 97mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.267mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 536mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 55.7g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.142mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.397mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Folate | 0µg | 24µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 86mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.2g | 6% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 275kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.535g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 120mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 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
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +725.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +291.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39% |