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Pita vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and tomato sauce

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has 11 times less vitamin B1 than pita. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while tomato sauce has 0.024mg.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 536mg 11mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.024mg 20%
Carbs 55.7g 5.31g 17%
Protein 9.1g 1.2g 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.113mg 16%
Calories 275kcal 24kcal 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 0.991mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 14mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.96mg 6%
Copper 0.168mg 0.115mg 6%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.22mg 6%
Potassium 120mg 297mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.098mg 5%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.121g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.041g 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +949%
Contains more WaterWater +184.4%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.