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Brown sugar vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and marinara sauce

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium.
  • Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than brown sugar.
  • Marinara sauce has 3 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while marinara sauce has 27mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +207.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.78mg
~equal in Sodium ~30mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.1µg

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% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3460.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +495.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 8.06g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 3.917mg 24%
Calories 380kcal 51kcal 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.173mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 83mg 27mg 6%
Potassium 133mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Folate 1µg 13µg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.137mg 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.41g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.508g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.024mg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 13.7mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.377g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.78mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 5.5g N/A
Sodium 28mg 30mg 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +1117%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1075%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6421.6%
Contains more OtherOther +268.9%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.