Pita bread vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita bread and banana bread

Pita bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, manganese, and protein; however, banana bread is richer in fats and vitamin A.
Pita bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 36% more than banana bread.
Banana bread has 3 times less folate than pita bread. Pita bread has 107µg of folate, while banana bread has 33µg.
Pita bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita bread is 68, while the glycemic index of banana bread is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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.

Pita bread

Banana bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+309.5%
Contains more IronIron	+87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+124%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.7%

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.

Pita bread

Banana bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+224.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.172mg	36%
Selenium	27.1µg	12.1µg	27%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	1.446mg	20%
Folate	107µg	33µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	3.13g	17%
Iron	2.62mg	1.4mg	15%
Fats	1.2g	10.5g	14%
Cholesterol	0mg	43mg	14%
Vitamin A	0µg	106µg	12%
Manganese	0.481mg	0.209mg	12%
Copper	0.168mg	0.072mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	4.48g	11%
Protein	9.1g	4.3g	10%
Sodium	536mg	302mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.2mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.15mg	9%
Saturated fat	0.166g	2.237g	9%
Calcium	86mg	21mg	7%
Phosphorus	97mg	58mg	6%
Fiber	2.2g	1.1g	4%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.35mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.1µg	4%
Calories	275kcal	326kcal	3%
Magnesium	26mg	14mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.268mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	302kcal	758kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	53.5g	53.5g	N/A
Carbs	55.7g	54.6g	0%
Potassium	120mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	1.3g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.105mg	0.053mg	0%
Threonine	0.257mg	0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.349mg	0.182mg	0%
Leucine	0.634mg	0.327mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.18mg	0%
Methionine	0.16mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.446mg	0.218mg	0%
Valine	0.394mg	0.209mg	0%
Histidine	0.195mg	0.113mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A