Balsamic vinegar vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between balsamic vinegar and marinara sauce
- Marinara sauce is higher than balsamic vinegar in vitamin A, copper, and potassium.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin A needs 13% more than balsamic vinegar.
- Balsamic vinegar contains 3 times more sugar than marinara sauce. While balsamic vinegar contains 14.95g of sugar, marinara sauce contains only 5.5g.
Food varieties used in this article are Vinegar, balsamic 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 less SodiumSodium | -23.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +211.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Fructose | 7.38g | 9% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 112mg | 319mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 17.03g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 88kcal | 51kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 0.49g | 1.41g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.48g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.72mg | 0.78mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.03g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 27mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14.95g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 23mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.49 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
17.03 g
Water:
76.45 g
Other:
6.03 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
