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Figs vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and marinara sauce

  • Marinara sauce is higher than figs in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 22% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 3 times more sugar than marinara sauce. While figs contain 16.26g of sugar, marinara sauce contains only 5.5g.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +110.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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.
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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% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +879.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +195.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.917mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.4mg 15%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 13.9µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Iron 0.37mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.173mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.8g 4%
Carbs 19.18g 8.06g 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 33µg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 34mg 3%
Potassium 232mg 319mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.024mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.1µg 2%
Folate 6µg 13µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 13.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.508g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.377g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 74kcal 51kcal 1%
Protein 0.75g 1.41g 1%
Calcium 35mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 6.26g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 5.5g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.137mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +138%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more FatsFats +393.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%
Contains more OtherOther +151.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +471.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.8%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.