Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Winged bean vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between winged bean and pita

  • Winged bean has more copper, potassium, vitamin B1, iron, and zinc; however, pita has more phosphorus, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 135% more.
  • Winged bean has 5 times more potassium than pita. Winged bean has 586mg of potassium, while pita has 120mg.
  • Winged bean is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than winged bean.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Winged bean tuber, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

Infographic

Winged bean vs Pita infographic
Infographic link

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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Pita
2
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 PotassiumPotassium +388.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +725%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Pita
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Pita DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.168mg 135%
Sodium 35mg 536mg 22%
Potassium 586mg 120mg 14%
Carbs 28.1g 55.7g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.267mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Iron 2mg 1.4mg 8%
Phosphorus 45mg 97mg 7%
Calories 148kcal 275kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.397mg 6%
Calcium 30mg 86mg 6%
Protein 11.6g 9.1g 5%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.84mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 2.142mg 3%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.481mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.535g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 28.1g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 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 ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +78.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Pita
2
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 +122.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.5%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.