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Falafel vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and pita

  • Falafel has more iron, folate, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and manganese, while pita has more vitamin B1.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
  • Pita contains 14 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Pita
Pita
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Pita
Pita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Pita DV% diff.
Fats 17.8g 1.2g 26%
Iron 3.42mg 1.4mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.105g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.535g 24%
Folate 93µg 24µg 17%
Potassium 585mg 120mg 14%
Phosphorus 192mg 97mg 14%
Magnesium 82mg 26mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 536mg 11%
Copper 0.258mg 0.168mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.267mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.166g 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.481mg 9%
Protein 13.31g 9.1g 8%
Carbs 31.84g 55.7g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 2.142mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.034mg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.097mg 5%
Calories 333kcal 275kcal 3%
Calcium 54mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.397mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Pita
Pita
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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 ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.9%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Pita
Pita
1
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 +9586.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +677.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.