Pita bread vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita bread and pecan pie?

Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and vitamin B2, yet pecan pie is richer in fats.
Pita bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.
Pita bread has 5 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. Pita bread has 4.632mg of vitamin B3, while pecan pie has 0.847mg.
Pecan pie contains less sodium.

We used Bread, pita, white, enriched and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+168.8%
Contains more IronIron	+77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+125.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+446.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+311.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	5.71g	35%
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.188mg	34%
Fats	1.2g	22.2g	32%
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	11.181g	28%
Selenium	27.1µg	12µg	27%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	0.847mg	24%
Folate	107µg	26µg	20%
Saturated fat	0.166g	3.989g	17%
Iron	2.62mg	1.48mg	14%
Sodium	536mg	262mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.18mg	11%
Manganese	0.481mg	0.712mg	10%
Fiber	2.2g		9%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Protein	9.1g	4.9g	8%
Calories	275kcal	412kcal	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Calcium	86mg	32mg	5%
Copper	0.168mg	0.211mg	5%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Zinc	0.84mg	1.02mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.479mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.06mg	2%
Carbs	55.7g	52.2g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	302kcal	841kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.5g	52.2g	N/A
Magnesium	26mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	120mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	1.3g		N/A
Phosphorus	97mg	94mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.105mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.257mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.349mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.634mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.16mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.446mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.394mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.195mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.008g	N/A