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Pita vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and apple pie?

  • Apple pie has less copper, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5 than pita.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% higher.
  • Pita has 8 times more calcium than apple pie. Pita has 86mg of calcium, while apple pie has 11mg.
  • Apple pie contains less sodium.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Pita
Pita
4
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%
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 11% 0% 9.7% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.797g 17%
Fats 1.2g 11g 15%
Protein 9.1g 1.9g 14%
Copper 0.168mg 0.046mg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.182mg 13%
Sodium 536mg 266mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.134mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.388g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.198g 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 24mg 10%
Calcium 86mg 11mg 8%
Carbs 55.7g 34g 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.123mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.119mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.158mg 5%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Calories 275kcal 237kcal 2%
Potassium 120mg 65mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.21mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 0.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 302kcal 1247kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 53.5g 32.4g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%
Contains more FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more WaterWater +62.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4079%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.8%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.