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Fast food vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast food and pita

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6 in fast food is higher than in pita.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than pita.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.142mg 22%
Iron 3.06mg 1.4mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.097mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.166g 20%
Fats 12.01g 1.2g 17%
Protein 16.52g 9.1g 15%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.84mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.034mg 14%
Folate 80µg 24µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.105g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Sodium 331mg 536mg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 55.7g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.535g 8%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.168mg 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 97mg 5%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.481mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.267mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.397mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calcium 62mg 86mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Potassium 197mg 120mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 275kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +900.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +4504.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.