Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pita vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between pita and barbecue sauce

  • The amount of vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, folate, and calcium in pita is higher than in barbecue sauce.
  • Barbecue sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 21% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 12 times more folate than barbecue sauce. While pita contains 24µg of folate, barbecue sauce contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in pita is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Sauce, barbecue.

Infographic

Pita vs Barbecue sauce infographic
Infographic link

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.
Pita
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.3%

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.
Pita
5
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%
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% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 1027mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.023mg 20%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Protein 9.1g 0.82g 17%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.126mg 15%
Copper 0.168mg 0.072mg 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 20mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.64mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.597mg 10%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.17mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 172kcal 5%
Fiber 2.2g 0.9g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.164mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Carbs 55.7g 40.77g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.075mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.101g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.056mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 232mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.63g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.045g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.082g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1009.8%
Contains more FatsFats +90.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
Contains more WaterWater +70.4%
Contains more OtherOther +61.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.