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Yolk vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and pita 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 is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Yolk
6
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%
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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +774.5%

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.
Yolk
10
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%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8825%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Pita DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.397mg 52%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.166g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 97mg 42%
Fats 26.54g 1.2g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.097mg 33%
Folate 146µg 24µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.105g 29%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.535g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.034mg 24%
Sodium 48mg 536mg 21%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.481mg 19%
Carbs 3.59g 55.7g 17%
Iron 2.73mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Protein 15.86g 9.1g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 2.142mg 13%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.84mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.168mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.267mg 8%
Magnesium 5mg 26mg 5%
Calcium 129mg 86mg 4%
Calories 322kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 109mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.195mg 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
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
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 +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1451.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +11079%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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