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White cake vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between white cake and pita

  • White cake has more vitamin B2; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • White cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 19% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than white cake. White cake contains 0.189mg of vitamin B2, while pita contains 0.097mg.
  • Pita has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
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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 less SodiumSodium -47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.6%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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.
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Saturated fat 3.897g 0.166g 17%
Fats 10.3g 1.2g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.267mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 0.535g 11%
Sodium 284mg 536mg 11%
Copper 0.067mg 0.168mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 0.105g 9%
Protein 4.4g 9.1g 9%
Manganese 0.277mg 0.481mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 2.142mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.097mg 7%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.84mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.397mg 5%
Fiber 1g 2.2g 5%
Calories 356kcal 275kcal 4%
Phosphorus 70mg 97mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Carbs 63.2g 55.7g 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Iron 1.16mg 1.4mg 3%
Folate 31µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 120mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 53.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 90mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
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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 +758.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
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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 +3416.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.