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

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A recap on the 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 A.
  • 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +870%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2072.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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.
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +381%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +479.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 1.41g 52%
Selenium 23.9µg 1.1µg 41%
Cholesterol 88mg 2mg 29%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.917mg 29%
Phosphorus 182mg 34mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Fats 13.6g 1.48g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.173mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.508g 16%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.17g 16%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.4mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.377g 12%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13.9µg 10%
Choline 65.9mg 13.7mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 51kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.061mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Iron 1.26mg 0.78mg 6%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.137mg 5%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.024mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 319mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 33µg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Sodium 82mg 30mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 27mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +1836.2%
Contains more FatsFats +818.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +1316.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +484.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. 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.