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Pita vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and chicken meat

  • Pita has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 40% more.
  • Pita has 24 times more manganese than chicken meat. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while chicken meat has 0.02mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.26mg

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.
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Chicken meat DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 8.487mg 40%
Protein 9.1g 27.3g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.4mg 28%
Sodium 536mg 82mg 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.02mg 20%
Fats 1.2g 13.6g 19%
Carbs 55.7g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.063mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 2.97g 16%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.03mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 182mg 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.066mg 11%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.94mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 86mg 15mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.168mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 223mg 3%
Calories 275kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.26mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-642.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +1033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +85.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.1%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.