Pita bread vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita bread and chocolate chip cookie different?

Pita bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate chip cookie is richer in fats, copper, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 70% higher.
Pita bread contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate chip cookie. While pita bread contains 4.632mg of vitamin B3, chocolate chip cookie contains only 1.365mg.
Pita bread has less saturated fat.
Chocolate chip cookie has a lower glycemic index (50) than pita bread (68).

Bread, pita, white, enriched and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+126.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+142%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+84.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.8%

~equal in Iron ~2.48mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.3%
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	+147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.166g	14.071g	63%
Fats	1.2g	28.4g	42%
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.184mg	35%
Selenium	27.1µg	11.2µg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	4.541g	27%
Copper	0.168mg	0.386mg	24%
Cholesterol	0mg	70mg	23%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	1.365mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	8.241g	20%
Folate	107µg	33µg	19%
Vitamin A	0µg	139µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.177mg	12%
Calories	275kcal	488kcal	11%
Fiber	2.2g		9%
Sodium	536mg	341mg	8%
Manganese	0.481mg	0.663mg	8%
Protein	9.1g	5.7g	7%
Magnesium	26mg	55mg	7%
Calcium	86mg	38mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.084mg	4%
Potassium	120mg	221mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.259mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Iron	2.62mg	2.48mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg		2%
Carbs	55.7g	58.2g	1%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.94mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	302kcal	856kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	0.91	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.5g	58.2g	N/A
Sugar	1.3g		N/A
Phosphorus	97mg	100mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.105mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.257mg	0.191mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.349mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.634mg	0.391mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.16mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.446mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.394mg	0.279mg	0%
Histidine	0.195mg	0.123mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A