Marinara sauce vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and pita different?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 22% higher.
- Marinara sauce has less sodium.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Bread, pita, white, unenriched are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +320% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +251.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +408.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1012.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 30mg | 536mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.267mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 55.7g | 16% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 9.1g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.481mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 2.142mg | 11% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 275kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.034mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.168mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 97mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 120mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 86mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.84mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.105g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.535g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +172.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +545.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +591.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
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 | +259% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.166g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.535g