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Pita vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and meatball

  • Pita has less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 63% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +320.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.6%
~equal in Sodium ~550mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.168mg 0.706mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.938mg 56%
Phosphorus 97mg 344mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.666g 28%
Protein 9.1g 21g 24%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Carbs 55.7g 8g 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Folate 24µg 78µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.2mg 13%
Fats 1.2g 9g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 4.6g 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.16mg 10%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.213mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.425g 6%
Calcium 86mg 25mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.188g 5%
Calories 275kcal 197kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.5mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 180mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 536mg 550mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +596.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more WaterWater +80.7%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1983.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.