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Pita vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pita and custard

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and vitamin B3, while custard has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Custard covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 22% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 69 times more manganese than custard. While pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, custard contains only 0.007mg.
  • The amount of sodium in custard is lower.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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
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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%

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%
Custard
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1522.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.007mg 21%
Sodium 536mg 84mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.061mg 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.132mg 13%
Carbs 55.7g 17.6g 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.34mg 13%
Selenium 6µg 11%
Protein 9.1g 3.99g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.22mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 2.032g 8%
Calories 275kcal 122kcal 8%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.699mg 6%
Phosphorus 97mg 130mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 139mg 5%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Fats 1.2g 4g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 1.127g 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 207mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.064mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.312g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.5%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +128.8%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +973.3%

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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.