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Pita vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and ground beef different?

  • Pita is richer in manganese and vitamin B1, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 53 times more manganese than ground beef. Pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than ground beef (0).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used 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
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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +595.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +814.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.84mg 5.84mg 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Protein 9.1g 23.87g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.166g 6.073g 27%
Fats 1.2g 15.37g 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.009mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.311mg 21%
Sodium 536mg 73mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 0g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.051mg 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.026mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.27mg 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.079mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 166mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.171mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Potassium 120mg 241mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calories 275kcal 241kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.512mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.408g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1180.8%
Contains more WaterWater +81.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6873.3%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.