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American cheese vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and marinara sauce different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 102% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3770.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1785.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.1%

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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +657.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5053.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 27mg 102%
Phosphorus 641mg 34mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.17g 81%
Sodium 1671mg 30mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 1.48g 47%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.1µg 35%
Protein 18.13g 1.41g 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 2mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 3.917mg 24%
Vitamin A 250µg 33µg 24%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.2mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.377g 20%
Calories 371kcal 51kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.061mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 2.4mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 13.9µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.173mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 132mg 319mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.508g 5%
Choline 36.2mg 13.7mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.081mg 4%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.78mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.024mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 8.06g 1%
Folate 8µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 5.5g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1185.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2048%
Contains more OtherOther +307.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
Contains more WaterWater +120.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2084.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.