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Wheat Bread vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat Bread and marinara sauce

  • Wheat Bread has more selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3, while marinara sauce has more vitamin E.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 20 times less sodium than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 601mg of sodium, while marinara sauce contains 30mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +511.1%
Contains more IronIron +424.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +635%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +905.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2936.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 +1729.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +561.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 1.1µg 59%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.137mg 54%
Iron 4.09mg 0.78mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.024mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.061mg 25%
Sodium 601mg 30mg 25%
Protein 12.96g 1.41g 23%
Phosphorus 188mg 34mg 22%
Folate 86µg 13µg 18%
Carbs 55.77g 8.06g 16%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 3.917mg 15%
Calcium 165mg 27mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.4mg 14%
Calories 313kcal 51kcal 13%
Copper 0.198mg 0.081mg 13%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.2mg 12%
Fiber 4.7g 1.8g 12%
Magnesium 59mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.508g 8%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 13.9µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.17g 4%
Fats 4.27g 1.48g 4%
Potassium 223mg 319mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 0.377g 2%
Choline 22.1mg 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.173mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +819.1%
Contains more FatsFats +188.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +260.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 +170.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.