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Blue cheese dressing vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Blue cheese dressing and Marinara sauce

  • Blue cheese dressing is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin E , and Vitamin B12, yet Marinara sauce is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Iron, and Copper.
  • Blue cheese dressing covers your daily Vitamin K needs 60% more than Marinara sauce.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular 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.
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing
3
:
7
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Calcium +37%
Contains more Phosphorus +117.6%
Contains more Iron +766.7%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Potassium +262.5%
Contains less Sodium -95.3%
Contains more Copper +800%
Contains more Manganese +2183.3%
Equal in Zinc - 0.2
Equal in Selenium - 1.1
Blue cheese dressing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 4% 6% 32% 8% 84% 6% 3% 1% 6%
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Calcium +37%
Contains more Phosphorus +117.6%
Contains more Iron +766.7%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Potassium +262.5%
Contains less Sodium -95.3%
Contains more Copper +800%
Contains more Manganese +2183.3%
Equal in Zinc - 0.2
Equal in Selenium - 1.1

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.
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing
6
:
6
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Vitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +518%
Contains more Vitamin A +790.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3817%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +367.6%
Contains more Folate +160%
Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 86% 3% 3% 3% 24% 2% 24% 9% 4% 34% 215%
Marinara sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +518%
Contains more Vitamin A +790.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3817%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +367.6%
Contains more Folate +160%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing
2
:
3
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Fats +3352.7%
Contains more Other +83.7%
Contains more Carbs +69%
Contains more Water +120.1%
Equal in Protein - 1.41
Blue cheese dressing
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
Marinara sauce
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Fats +3352.7%
Contains more Other +83.7%
Contains more Carbs +69%
Contains more Water +120.1%
Equal in Protein - 1.41

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing
2
:
1
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3422.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5322.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Blue cheese dressing
17% 27% 56%
Saturated Fat: 8.275 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 27.545 g
Marinara sauce
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3422.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5322.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blue cheese dressing Marinara sauce
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese dressing Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 4.37g 6.26g Marinara sauce
Protein 1.37g 1.41g Marinara sauce
Fats 51.1g 1.48g Blue cheese dressing
Carbs 4.77g 8.06g Marinara sauce
Calories 484kcal 51kcal Blue cheese dressing
Sugar 3.48g 5.5g Blue cheese dressing
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g Marinara sauce
Calcium 37mg 27mg Blue cheese dressing
Iron 0.09mg 0.78mg Marinara sauce
Magnesium 8mg 18mg Marinara sauce
Phosphorus 74mg 34mg Blue cheese dressing
Potassium 88mg 319mg Marinara sauce
Sodium 642mg 30mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 0.21mg 0.2mg Blue cheese dressing
Copper 0.009mg 0.081mg Marinara sauce
Manganese 0.006mg 0.137mg Marinara sauce
Selenium 1µg 1.1µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin A 73IU 650IU Marinara sauce
Vitamin A RAE 14µg 33µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin E 4.28mg 2.4mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.024mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.061mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.917mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B5 0.388mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.173mg Marinara sauce
Folate 5µg 13µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0µg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin K 85.9µg 13.9µg Blue cheese dressing
Cholesterol 31mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Trans Fat 1.34g Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 8.275g 0.17g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Blue cheese dressing
Monounsaturated Fat 13.279g 0.377g Blue cheese dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 27.545g 0.508g Blue cheese dressing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Blue cheese dressing Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Blue cheese dressing
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Blue cheese dressing
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 612mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.105g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.02g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/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.