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Corn syrup vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corn syrup and marinara sauce

  • Marinara sauce is higher than corn syrup in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, potassium, fiber, and iron.
  • Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup contains 5 times more sodium than marinara sauce. While corn syrup contains 155mg of sodium, marinara sauce contains only 30mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +625%
Contains more IronIron +110.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19485%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 3.917mg 24%
Carbs 77.59g 8.06g 23%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.173mg 13%
Calories 286kcal 51kcal 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.9µg 12%
Potassium 44mg 319mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Iron 0.37mg 0.78mg 5%
Sodium 155mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.508g 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.081mg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 34mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.41g 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.1µg 3%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.137mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.48g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.377g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.17g 1%
Calcium 18mg 27mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.024mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 5.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 13.7mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +862.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +297%
Contains more OtherOther +315%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.