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Pita vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and fast food

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6 in fast food is higher than in pita.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than pita.
  • Fast food has 2 times less sodium than pita. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while fast food has 331mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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
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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Fast food DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.617mg 22%
Iron 1.4mg 3.06mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.363mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.493g 20%
Fats 1.2g 12.01g 17%
Protein 9.1g 16.52g 15%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.52mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.212mg 14%
Folate 24µg 80µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Sodium 536mg 331mg 9%
Carbs 55.7g 31.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.68g 8%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.168mg 0.121mg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 134mg 5%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.357mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.317mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calcium 86mg 62mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Potassium 120mg 197mg 2%
Calories 275kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +900.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4504.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.