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Egg white vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and pita?

  • Egg whites are higher in vitamin B2, yet pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 26% more.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this article.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%

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.
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +580%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.097mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.267mg 22%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.481mg 20%
Carbs 0.73g 55.7g 18%
Iron 0.08mg 1.4mg 17%
Copper 0.023mg 0.168mg 16%
Sodium 166mg 536mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.142mg 13%
Phosphorus 15mg 97mg 12%
Calories 52kcal 275kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 7mg 86mg 8%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.84mg 7%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.535g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Protein 10.9g 9.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.397mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.17g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.034mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 120mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
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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 ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +172.8%
Contains more FatsFats +605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7530.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201.6%

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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.