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Pita vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and barbecue chicken

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, and copper; however, barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for barbecue chicken is 42% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 96 times less manganese than pita. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken has 0.005mg.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%

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.
Pita
Pita
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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%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 40%
Protein 9.1g 22.51g 27%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.732mg 22%
Fats 1.2g 15.08g 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.005mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 0.12g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.055mg 18%
Phosphorus 97mg 218mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.191mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.227mg 10%
Copper 0.168mg 0.077mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.038g 10%
Sodium 536mg 335mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.78mg 9%
Calcium 86mg 16mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.152mg 5%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Potassium 120mg 255mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 226kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46316.7%
Contains more OtherOther +115.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1156.7%
Contains more WaterWater +91.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6039%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.9%

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
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.