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Chicken meat vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chicken meat and Marinara sauce

  • Chicken meat is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Zinc, and Vitamin B12, yet Marinara sauce is higher in Vitamin E , and Vitamin K.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily Selenium needs 41% more than Marinara sauce.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
5
:
5
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Iron +61.5%
Contains more Magnesium +27.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +435.3%
Contains more Zinc +870%
Contains more Selenium +2072.7%
Contains more Calcium +80%
Contains more Potassium +43%
Contains less Sodium -63.4%
Contains more Copper +22.7%
Contains more Manganese +585%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Iron +61.5%
Contains more Magnesium +27.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +435.3%
Contains more Zinc +870%
Contains more Selenium +2072.7%
Contains more Calcium +80%
Contains more Potassium +43%
Contains less Sodium -63.4%
Contains more Copper +22.7%
Contains more Manganese +585%

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
6
:
5
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +160%
Contains more Vitamin K +479.2%
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
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 B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +160%
Contains more Vitamin K +479.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
3
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Protein +1836.2%
Contains more Fats +818.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +47%
Equal in Other - 1.66
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 Protein +1836.2%
Contains more Fats +818.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +47%
Equal in Other - 1.66

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1316.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +484.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.5%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 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 +1316.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +484.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 0g 6.26g Marinara sauce
Protein 27.3g 1.41g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 1.48g Chicken meat
Carbs 0g 8.06g Marinara sauce
Calories 239kcal 51kcal Chicken meat
Sugar 0g 5.5g Chicken meat
Fiber 0g 1.8g Marinara sauce
Calcium 15mg 27mg Marinara sauce
Iron 1.26mg 0.78mg Chicken meat
Magnesium 23mg 18mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 34mg Chicken meat
Potassium 223mg 319mg Marinara sauce
Sodium 82mg 30mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 1.94mg 0.2mg Chicken meat
Copper 0.066mg 0.081mg Marinara sauce
Manganese 0.02mg 0.137mg Marinara sauce
Selenium 23.9µg 1.1µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161IU 650IU Marinara sauce
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 33µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.4mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.024mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.061mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.917mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.173mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 13µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg Chicken meat
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13.9µg Marinara sauce
Tryptophan 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 3.79g 0.17g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 0.377g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.508g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
36%
Chicken meat
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 52mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 86mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.62g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.5g)
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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.