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Pita vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and eggs

  • Pita has more manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 204% more.
  • Pita has 33 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Pita has 2.142mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs are lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than eggs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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
2
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%
Egg
Egg
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3246.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.168mg 2mg 204%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.513mg 32%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.026mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.398mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 1.12g 18%
Sodium 536mg 124mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.066mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.166g 3.267g 14%
Fats 1.2g 10.61g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.064mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 172mg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.077g 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.121mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Protein 9.1g 12.58g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.414g 6%
Calories 275kcal 155kcal 6%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Calcium 86mg 50mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.19mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.05mg 2%
Net carbs 53.5g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 120mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +784.2%
Contains more WaterWater +132.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3782.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.3%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.