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Arborio rice vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arborio rice and marinara sauce different?

  • Arborio rice is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, manganese, and iron; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for marinara sauce is 15% higher.
  • Arborio rice contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than marinara sauce. While arborio rice contains 0.164mg of vitamin B1, marinara sauce contains only 0.024mg.

Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 IronIron +87.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +581.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 3.917mg 15%
Selenium 7.5µg 1.1µg 12%
Folate 59µg 13µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.024mg 12%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.137mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.173mg 9%
Potassium 26mg 319mg 9%
Iron 1.46mg 0.78mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Carbs 28.73g 8.06g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Calories 130kcal 51kcal 4%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.061mg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 2.36g 1.41g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.48g 2%
Copper 0.072mg 0.081mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 30mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.377g 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Phosphorus 33mg 34mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 +67.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.5%
Contains more FatsFats +678.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +773.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +916%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.