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Custard vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between custard and pita

  • Custard has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Custard covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 22% more than pita.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6771.4%

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.
Custard
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Pita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1522.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.481mg 21%
Sodium 84mg 536mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.267mg 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 2.142mg 13%
Carbs 17.6g 55.7g 13%
Iron 0.34mg 1.4mg 13%
Selenium 6µg 11%
Protein 3.99g 9.1g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.097mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.166g 8%
Calories 122kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.397mg 6%
Phosphorus 130mg 97mg 5%
Calcium 139mg 86mg 5%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Fats 4g 1.2g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.105g 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.84mg 3%
Potassium 207mg 120mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.034mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.535g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +128.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.5%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +973.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.5%

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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/nutrients
  2. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.