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Egg vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggs and pita

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 204% more.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than eggs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Pita
4
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 CopperCopper +1090.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1750%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Pita
2
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3246.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Pita DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.168mg 204%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.097mg 32%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.397mg 20%
Carbs 1.12g 55.7g 18%
Sodium 124mg 536mg 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.267mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.166g 14%
Fats 10.61g 1.2g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.142mg 13%
Phosphorus 172mg 97mg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.105g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Protein 12.58g 9.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.535g 6%
Calories 155kcal 275kcal 6%
Folate 44µg 24µg 5%
Calcium 50mg 86mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.84mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 126mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Pita
2
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 ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +784.2%
Contains more WaterWater +132.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Pita
1
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 +3782.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.