Macaroon vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between macaroon and marinara sauce
- Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, and selenium, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
- Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than marinara sauce.
- Macaroon contains 8 times more sodium than marinara sauce. While macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, marinara sauce contains only 30mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +232.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +265% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +518.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1680.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1163.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 0.17g | 91% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 1.48g | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 3.917mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.081mg | 21% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 51kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 8.06g | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.4mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 13.9µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 1.1µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 319mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 1.41g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 0.377g | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.508g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.02 g
Fats:
22.55 g
Carbs:
61.22 g
Water:
11.5 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1423.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +659.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +659.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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 | +327.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
