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French toast vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french toast and marinara sauce

  • French toast is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3.
  • French toast covers your daily cholesterol needs 38% more than marinara sauce.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +270.4%
Contains more IronIron +114.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1727.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 AVitamin A +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 2mg 38%
Selenium 20.1µg 1.1µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.061mg 20%
Sodium 479mg 30mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.024mg 15%
Fats 10.8g 1.48g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0.508g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 3.917mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Protein 7.7g 1.41g 13%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0.17g 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Phosphorus 117mg 34mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 11%
Iron 1.67mg 0.78mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0.377g 10%
Vitamin A 124µg 33µg 10%
Calories 229kcal 51kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.173mg 8%
Folate 43µg 13µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 100mg 27mg 7%
Carbs 25g 8.06g 6%
Potassium 134mg 319mg 5%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.2mg 4%
Copper 0.058mg 0.081mg 3%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Net carbs 25g 6.26g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +446.1%
Contains more FatsFats +629.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.2%
Contains more WaterWater +59.8%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.