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Pita vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pita and crab

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Crab has 12 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while crab has 0.023mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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
2
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%
Crab
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.2%
~equal in Calcium ~91mg
~equal in Sodium ~563mg

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
1
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%
Crab
10
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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Copper 0.168mg 0.814mg 72%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.81mg 27%
Phosphorus 97mg 234mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.023mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 0g 19%
Protein 9.1g 17.88g 18%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.074mg 18%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.997mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.5mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 83kcal 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.156mg 9%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Potassium 120mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.747mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.258g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 36mg 2%
Sodium 536mg 563mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 91mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.74g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.5%
Contains more WaterWater +148.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%

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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.