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Sardines vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and pita

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while pita has more manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.8%
Contains more IronIron +108.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.168mg

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.
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 97mg 56%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.535g 31%
Protein 24.62g 9.1g 31%
Calcium 382mg 86mg 30%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.142mg 19%
Iron 2.92mg 1.4mg 19%
Fats 11.45g 1.2g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.267mg 16%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.481mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.034mg 10%
Sodium 307mg 536mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.097mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.105g 9%
Potassium 397mg 120mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.166g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.84mg 4%
Calories 208kcal 275kcal 3%
Magnesium 39mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Copper 0.186mg 0.168mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.5%
Contains more FatsFats +854.2%
Contains more WaterWater +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +127.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3584.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +862.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.