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Tomato sauce vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomato sauce and pita

  • Tomato sauce has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than tomato sauce.
  • 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 Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +184.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +949%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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