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Pita vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pita and tuna salad

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and calcium, while tuna salad has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in tuna salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 6.7mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4.122g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.031mg 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.04mg 19%
Carbs 55.7g 9.41g 15%
Protein 9.1g 16.04g 14%
Fats 1.2g 9.26g 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 178mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calcium 86mg 17mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.544g 6%
Sodium 536mg 402mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1mg 5%
Calories 275kcal 187kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.081mg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.26mg 3%
Copper 0.168mg 0.145mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 178mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 53.5g 9.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +491.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more FatsFats +671.7%
Contains more WaterWater +96.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2649.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670.5%

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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.