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Ground beef vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and marinara sauce

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and choline, while marinara sauce has more vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 44 times less cholesterol than ground beef. Ground beef contains 88mg of cholesterol, while marinara sauce contains 2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +191%
Contains more ZincZinc +2820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1422.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +379.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.917mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.2mg 51%
Protein 23.87g 1.41g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 1.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 2mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.17g 27%
Fats 15.37g 1.48g 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 34mg 19%
Iron 2.27mg 0.78mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.377g 17%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.4mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13.7mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.173mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Calories 241kcal 51kcal 10%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 13.9µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.061mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.137mg 6%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 33µg 3%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.024mg 2%
Sodium 73mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 319mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.917mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.508g 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.081mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1592.9%
Contains more FatsFats +938.5%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +1842.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.