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Pork vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork and pita

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, pita is higher in manganese.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 51% more than pita.
  • Pita has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

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

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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.
Pork
5
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%
Pita
4
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.6%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5244.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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.
Pork
11
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%
Pita
1
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1060%
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5795.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.