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Fruitcake vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Fruitcake and Marinara sauce?

  • Fruitcake is richer in Iron, Fiber, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, yet Marinara sauce is richer in Vitamin B3, Vitamin K, Vitamin E , and Vitamin B6.
  • Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 20% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 11 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Marinara sauce. Fruitcake has 4.2g of Monounsaturated Fat, while Marinara sauce has 0.377g.
  • Marinara sauce contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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.
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
6
:
4
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Calcium +22.2%
Contains more Iron +165.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.9%
Contains more Zinc +35%
Contains more Manganese +60.6%
Contains more Selenium +81.8%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Potassium +108.5%
Contains less Sodium -70.3%
Contains more Copper +62%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Calcium +22.2%
Contains more Iron +165.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.9%
Contains more Zinc +35%
Contains more Manganese +60.6%
Contains more Selenium +81.8%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Potassium +108.5%
Contains less Sodium -70.3%
Contains more Copper +62%

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.
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
5
:
6
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Folate +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +2854.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +826.7%
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Marinara sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Folate +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +2854.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +826.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
3
:
2
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Protein +105.7%
Contains more Fats +514.9%
Contains more Carbs +664.3%
Contains more Water +245.4%
Contains more Other +50.9%
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Marinara sauce
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Protein +105.7%
Contains more Fats +514.9%
Contains more Carbs +664.3%
Contains more Water +245.4%
Contains more Other +50.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
2
:
1
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1014.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +554.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.8%
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Marinara sauce
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1014.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +554.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fruitcake Marinara sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 57.9g 6.26g Fruitcake
Protein 2.9g 1.41g Fruitcake
Fats 9.1g 1.48g Fruitcake
Carbs 61.6g 8.06g Fruitcake
Calories 324kcal 51kcal Fruitcake
Sugar 27.42g 5.5g Marinara sauce
Fiber 3.7g 1.8g Fruitcake
Calcium 33mg 27mg Fruitcake
Iron 2.07mg 0.78mg Fruitcake
Magnesium 16mg 18mg Marinara sauce
Phosphorus 52mg 34mg Fruitcake
Potassium 153mg 319mg Marinara sauce
Sodium 101mg 30mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 0.27mg 0.2mg Fruitcake
Copper 0.05mg 0.081mg Marinara sauce
Manganese 0.22mg 0.137mg Fruitcake
Selenium 2µg 1.1µg Fruitcake
Vitamin A 22IU 650IU Marinara sauce
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 33µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.4mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.024mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.061mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.917mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B5 0.226mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.173mg Marinara sauce
Folate 20µg 13µg Fruitcake
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 1.5µg 13.9µg Marinara sauce
Tryptophan 0.042mg Fruitcake
Threonine 0.102mg Fruitcake
Isoleucine 0.121mg Fruitcake
Leucine 0.206mg Fruitcake
Lysine 0.121mg Fruitcake
Methionine 0.059mg Fruitcake
Phenylalanine 0.14mg Fruitcake
Valine 0.144mg Fruitcake
Histidine 0.071mg Fruitcake
Cholesterol 5mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 1.048g 0.17g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g 0.377g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.508g Fruitcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fruitcake Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Fruitcake
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Fruitcake
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.92g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 71mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.878g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.