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Pita vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pita and yolk different?

  • Yolk is higher than pita in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 11 times more sodium than yolk. Pita contains 536mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than yolk (0).

Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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
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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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +774.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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
2
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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +653.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +929.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 2.99mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.166g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Phosphorus 97mg 390mg 42%
Fats 1.2g 26.54g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.528mg 33%
Folate 24µg 146µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.204g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.35mg 24%
Sodium 536mg 48mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.055mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 3.59g 17%
Iron 1.4mg 2.73mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Protein 9.1g 15.86g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.024mg 13%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.3mg 13%
Copper 0.168mg 0.077mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.176mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 5mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 129mg 4%
Calories 275kcal 322kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.59g N/A
Potassium 120mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

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
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1451.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63%

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
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11079%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.8%

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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.