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Pita vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and egg bread

  • The amount of vitamin B2, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat in egg bread is higher than in pita.
  • Egg bread covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 26% more than pita.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Bread, egg.

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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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
~equal in Calcium ~93mg
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Copper ~0.162mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.79mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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%
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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Egg bread DV% diff.
Selenium 30.1µg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.436mg 26%
Iron 1.4mg 3.04mg 21%
Folate 24µg 105µg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.848mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Choline 84.3mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.438mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Sodium 536mg 380mg 7%
Fats 1.2g 6g 7%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.593g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.302g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.106g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Carbs 55.7g 47.8g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Calories 275kcal 287kcal 1%
Protein 9.1g 9.5g 1%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 106mg 1%
Copper 0.168mg 0.162mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 93mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 45.5g N/A
Potassium 120mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.3g 0%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.79mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
~equal in Protein ~9.5g
~equal in Water ~34.7g
~equal in Other ~2g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2092.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.7%

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 bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.