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Hamburger vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hamburgers and pita

  • Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while pita has more manganese and copper.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than pita.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; double, 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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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 +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.3%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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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 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
~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
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.166g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 2.142mg 20%
Fats 14.36g 1.2g 20%
Iron 2.88mg 1.4mg 19%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.84mg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Protein 17.08g 9.1g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.105g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.034mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.097mg 12%
Carbs 24.1g 55.7g 11%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.481mg 11%
Copper 0.091mg 0.168mg 9%
Folate 56µg 24µg 8%
Phosphorus 136mg 97mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 2.2g 5%
Sodium 414mg 536mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.267mg 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Potassium 226mg 120mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.397mg 2%
Calcium 102mg 86mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.535g 1%
Calories 295kcal 275kcal 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +87.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1096.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.1%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
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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 +5133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.8%

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. 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.