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Ostrich vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and pita different?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and iron; however, pita is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than pita (68).

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties used 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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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 +201.7%
Contains more IronIron +99.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2431.6%
~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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Protein 28.49g 9.1g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.034mg 39%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.84mg 36%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 2.142mg 31%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Phosphorus 251mg 97mg 22%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.481mg 20%
Sodium 80mg 536mg 20%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.397mg 18%
Iron 2.79mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.097mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 6mg 86mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 120mg 7%
Calories 145kcal 275kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1g 0.166g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.267mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Copper 0.152mg 0.168mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Fats 2.57g 1.2g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.105g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.535g 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +213.1%
Contains more FatsFats +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +113.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +823.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.6%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.