Focaccia vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and marinara sauce different?
- Focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for focaccia is 37% higher.
- Focaccia contains 19 times more sodium than marinara sauce. While focaccia contains 561mg of sodium, marinara sauce contains only 30mg.
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +29.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +305.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +565% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +276.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +165.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1345.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +179.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1858.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +393.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +961.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +143.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +372.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.024mg | 37% |
| Folate | 138µg | 13µg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 0.78mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 1.1µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 30mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.061mg | 18% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 1.41g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.377g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 34mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 51kcal | 10% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 1.48g | 10% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 8.06g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 2.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 13.9µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 319mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.173mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.17g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.508g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 3.917mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +522% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +433.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +344.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +90.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 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 | +1404% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
