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Gratin vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gratin and marinara sauce different?

  • Gratin is higher in phosphorus, calcium, copper, and vitamin C; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gratin is 23% higher.
  • Gratin contains 14 times more sodium than marinara sauce. While gratin contains 433mg of sodium, marinara sauce contains only 30mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +340.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more IronIron +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +395%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.173mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.17g 21%
Sodium 433mg 30mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 3.917mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Phosphorus 113mg 34mg 11%
Copper 0.16mg 0.081mg 9%
Fats 7.59g 1.48g 9%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 2mg 9%
Calcium 119mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Protein 5.06g 1.41g 7%
Cholesterol 23mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.061mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.377g 4%
Calories 132kcal 51kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.024mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin A 64µg 33µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.508g 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.78mg 2%
Potassium 396mg 319mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.137mg 1%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Carbs 11.27g 8.06g 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 6.26g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.173mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +412.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +470%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.