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Pita vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pita and pot roast?

  • Pita is richer in manganese and vitamin B1, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
  • Pita has 48 times more manganese than pot roast. Pita has 0.481mg of manganese, while pot roast has 0.01mg.
  • Pot roast contains less sodium.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

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.
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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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 0.84mg 6.66mg 53%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Protein 9.1g 28.94g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Saturated fat 0.166g 7.548g 34%
Fats 1.2g 19.17g 28%
Sodium 536mg 47mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 8.175g 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.01mg 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 0g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.059mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 2.42mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 4.105mg 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 174mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Copper 0.168mg 0.099mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.171mg 6%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.571mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.708g 1%
Calories 275kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.924mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-19100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218%
Contains more FatsFats +1497.5%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7685.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.