Chicken soup vs. Spaghetti sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicken soup and spaghetti sauce
- Chicken soup has more vitamin B3; however, spaghetti sauce is higher in iron and potassium.
- Spaghetti sauce covers your daily sodium needs 19% more than chicken soup.
- Spaghetti sauce contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than chicken soup. Chicken soup contains 1.584mg of vitamin B3, while spaghetti sauce contains 0.73mg.
- Chicken soup has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of chicken soup is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +178.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1850% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 143mg | 590mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.9mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 292mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.584mg | 0.73mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 2.52g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.53g | 8.7g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.51g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 48kcal | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.321g | 0.162g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.582g | 0.21g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 143kcal | 400kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 278g | 208g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.2g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.53g | 8.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.58g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.5% |
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Water
~87.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.162 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +177.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139.4% |






