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Pita vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pita and pork

  • Pita has more manganese; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 51% more than pita.
  • Pork contains 53 times less manganese than pita. Pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, while pork contains 0.009mg.
  • Pork has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.6%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.877mg 51%
Protein 9.1g 27.32g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.464mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.166g 5.23g 23%
Phosphorus 97mg 246mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.009mg 21%
Sodium 536mg 62mg 21%
Fats 1.2g 13.92g 20%
Carbs 55.7g 0g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 5.037mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.321mg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 6.19g 15%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.39mg 14%
Copper 0.168mg 0.073mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Potassium 120mg 423mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.87mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 19mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.698mg 6%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 1.2g 4%
Calories 275kcal 242kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1060%
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5795.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.