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Wheat vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and pita bread

  • Wheat has more manganese, zinc, selenium, and fiber; however, pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Pita bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 42% more than wheat.
  • Pita bread has 2 times less zinc than wheat. Wheat has 1.84mg of zinc, while pita bread has 0.84mg.
  • Wheat contains less sodium.
  • Pita bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita bread is 68, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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.
Wheat
Wheat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +855.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.9%

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.
Wheat
Wheat
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% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
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% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101%
Contains more FolateFolate +872.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pita bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.599mg 42%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.481mg 24%
Folate 11µg 107µg 24%
Sodium 8mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.327mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 4.632mg 15%
Iron 1.76mg 2.62mg 11%
Carbs 27.6g 55.7g 9%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.84mg 9%
Selenium 31.9µg 27.1µg 9%
Calcium 9mg 86mg 8%
Fiber 4.3g 2.2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 275kcal 7%
Protein 5.71g 9.1g 7%
Phosphorus 147mg 97mg 7%
Magnesium 48mg 26mg 5%
Copper 0.207mg 0.168mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.535g 2%
Fats 0.83g 1.2g 1%
Potassium 164mg 120mg 1%
Net carbs 23.3g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 3.07g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
1
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
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 WaterWater +103.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.8%
Contains more OtherOther +179.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
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 -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/nutrients
  2. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.