Bagel vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bagel and marinara sauce
- Bagel is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for bagel is 56% higher.
- Bagel contains 26 times more selenium than marinara sauce. Bagel contains 28.7µg of selenium, while marinara sauce contains 1.1µg.
- Marinara sauce contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Bagels, wheat and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +253.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +116% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +317.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +943.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2509.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1579.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +484.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +826.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +39.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.43mg | 0.137mg | 56% |
Selenium | 28.7µg | 1.1µg | 50% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.403mg | 0.024mg | 32% |
Iron | 2.76mg | 0.78mg | 25% |
Sodium | 439mg | 30mg | 18% |
Protein | 10.2g | 1.41g | 18% |
Folate | 76µg | 13µg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 142mg | 34mg | 15% |
Carbs | 48.89g | 8.06g | 14% |
Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 2.4mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.061mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 13.9µg | 10% |
Calories | 250kcal | 51kcal | 10% |
Copper | 0.175mg | 0.081mg | 10% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 1.8g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 51mg | 18mg | 8% |
Potassium | 165mg | 319mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.37mg | 3.917mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.936g | 0.508g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.147mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Calcium | 20mg | 27mg | 1% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.17g | 1% |
Fats | 1.53g | 1.48g | 0% |
Net carbs | 44.79g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.12g | 5.5g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.377g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.2 g
Fats:
1.53 g
Carbs:
48.89 g
Water:
37.55 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +623.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +506.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +132.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.48g
~equal in
Other
~1.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.936 g
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 | -100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30% |