Cheese crackers vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese crackers and pita bread

Cheese crackers have more fats, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin E, folate, and vitamin B6; however, pita bread is higher in selenium.
Cheese crackers cover your daily fats needs 33% more than pita bread.
Pita bread has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of pita bread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, cheese, regular and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheese crackers

Pita bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+58.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30%
Contains more IronIron	+86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+106.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.8%

Contains more CopperCopper	+34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+100.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheese crackers

Pita bread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.599mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.09g	0.535g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.25g		54%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.715g		45%
Fats	22.74g	1.2g	33%
Iron	4.88mg	2.62mg	28%
Selenium	13.5µg	27.1µg	25%
Saturated fat	5.288g	0.166g	23%
Starch	52.56g		22%
Sodium	973mg	536mg	19%
Phosphorus	200mg	97mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.34µg	0µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.744g	0.105g	14%
Vitamin E	2.19mg	0.3mg	13%
Calories	489kcal	275kcal	11%
Folate	152µg	107µg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.034mg	10%
Vitamin B3	6.113mg	4.632mg	9%
Vitamin K	9.4µg	0.2µg	8%
Calcium	136mg	86mg	5%
Copper	0.125mg	0.168mg	5%
Protein	10.93g	9.1g	4%
Manganese	0.562mg	0.481mg	4%
Zinc	1.19mg	0.84mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.562mg	0.599mg	3%
Vitamin A	17µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.472mg	0.397mg	2%
Carbs	59.42g	55.7g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	156mg	120mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.338mg	0.327mg	1%
Choline	8.7mg	14.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	447kcal	302kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	57.12g	53.5g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU	0 IU	0%
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	4.53g	1.3g	N/A
Fiber	2.3g	2.2g	0%
Trans fat	0.542g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.129mg	0.105mg	0%
Threonine	0.295mg	0.257mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.424mg	0.349mg	0%
Leucine	0.744mg	0.634mg	0%
Lysine	0.418mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.194mg	0.16mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.49mg	0.446mg	0%
Valine	0.478mg	0.394mg	0%
Histidine	0.245mg	0.195mg	0%
Fructose	0.37g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A