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Lamb vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and pita

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, pita is higher in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +431%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2086.4%

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.
Lamb
9
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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.166g 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.84mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Protein 24.52g 9.1g 31%
Fats 20.94g 1.2g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.142mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.105g 22%
Sodium 72mg 536mg 20%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.481mg 20%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.267mg 14%
Phosphorus 188mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.097mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 17mg 86mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.535g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.034mg 7%
Iron 1.88mg 1.4mg 6%
Potassium 310mg 120mg 6%
Copper 0.119mg 0.168mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 18µg 24µg 2%
Calories 294kcal 275kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1645%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +8300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.