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Pita vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and crab meat

  • Pita has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than pita.
  • Crab meat has 12 times less manganese than pita. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while crab meat has 0.04mg.
  • Pita contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.7%

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
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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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.168mg 1.182mg 113%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Zinc 0.84mg 7.62mg 62%
Phosphorus 97mg 280mg 26%
Sodium 536mg 1072mg 23%
Protein 9.1g 19.35g 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.04mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.053mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.18mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 97kcal 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Magnesium 26mg 63mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.76mg 8%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 1.34mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 262mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.54g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.185g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.6%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more WaterWater +141.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.536g

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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.