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Omelette vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between omelette and pita

  • Omelette has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, while pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Omelette covers your daily need for cholesterol, 104% more than pita.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pita is lower.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of omelette is 0, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1904.2%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +297.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3246.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Pita DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.097mg 22%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.267mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.397mg 18%
Carbs 0.64g 55.7g 18%
Sodium 155mg 536mg 17%
Fats 11.66g 1.2g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.535g 15%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.166g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.142mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.105g 12%
Copper 0.063mg 0.168mg 12%
Phosphorus 167mg 97mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.034mg 8%
Calories 154kcal 275kcal 6%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Folate 39µg 24µg 4%
Calcium 48mg 86mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Protein 10.57g 9.1g 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.84mg 2%
Iron 1.48mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 117mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +871.7%
Contains more WaterWater +137.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8603.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +4512.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.

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