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Veal vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and pita?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet pita is richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Veal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1274.3%
~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.
Veal
8
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 2.142mg 37%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Protein 24.38g 9.1g 31%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.84mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.034mg 27%
Selenium 13.7µg 25%
Sodium 83mg 536mg 20%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.481mg 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Phosphorus 217mg 97mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.267mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.397mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.097mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.166g 13%
Fats 7.56g 1.2g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 17mg 86mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.105g 7%
Copper 0.103mg 0.168mg 7%
Potassium 337mg 120mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 275kcal 5%
Iron 0.99mg 1.4mg 5%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +167.9%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more WaterWater +108%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 +2604.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.