Pita bread vs Wheat bagel

In short

Gram for gram, there are 10% more calories in pita bread than in wheat bagel (275 vs 250 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in pita bread: thiamin, folate, riboflavin, niacin and sodium. More in wheat bagel: fiber, vitamin B6 (4.3×) and magnesium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Pita bread275 cal

9.1 g protein · 55.7 g carbs (1.3 g sugars) · 1.2 g fat

Wheat bagel250 cal

10.2 g protein · 48.9 g carbs (6.1 g sugars) · 1.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Thiamin (B1)50% vs 34%

    0.6 mg vs 0.4 mg

  • Folate41% vs 27%

    165 µg vs 108 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)25% vs 16%

    0.33 mg vs 0.21 mg

  • Niacin (B3)29% vs 21%

    4.6 mg vs 3.4 mg

  • Fiber8% vs 15%

    2.2 g vs 4.1 g

  • Vitamin B62% vs 9%

    0.034 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Magnesium6% vs 12%

    26 mg vs 51 mg

  • Sodiumlimit23% vs 19%

    536 mg vs 439 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein9.1 g · 10.2 g18%·20%
  • Total fat1.2 g · 1.5 g2%·2%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.17 g · 0 g1%·0%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates55.7 g · 48.9 g20%·18%
  • Potassium120 mg · 165 mg3%·4%
  • Calcium86 mg · 105 mg7%·8%
  • Iron2.6 mg · 2.8 mg15%·15%
  • Phosphorus97 mg · 142 mg8%·11%
  • Zinc0.84 mg · 1.1 mg8%·10%
  • Copper0.17 mg · 0.17 mg19%·19%
  • Selenium27.1 µg · 28.7 µg49%·52%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.3 mg · 0.32 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.2 µg · 1.5 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline14.6 mg · 9.8 mg3%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Pita bread (Survey (FNDDS) 2707616), Wheat bagel (Survey (FNDDS) 2707732). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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