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Pita vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and sardines

  • Pita has more manganese and vitamin B1, while sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
  • Sardines contain 4 times less manganese than pita. Pita contains 0.481mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.
  • 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 Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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.
Pita
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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%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.8%
Contains more IronIron +108.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%

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
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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