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Pita vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pita and egg whites?

  • Pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium, yet egg whites are higher in vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 26% more.
  • The amount of sodium in egg whites is lower.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this article.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.6%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +580%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.439mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.004mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.011mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 0.73g 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.08mg 17%
Copper 0.168mg 0.023mg 16%
Sodium 536mg 166mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.105mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 15mg 12%
Calories 275kcal 52kcal 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 86mg 7mg 8%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.03mg 7%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Protein 9.1g 10.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fats 1.2g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.005mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 163mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7530.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +172.8%

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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.