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Ice cream sandwich vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream sandwich and marinara sauce

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ice cream sandwich is 19% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 14 times more saturated fat than marinara sauce. Ice cream sandwich contains 2.317g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce contains 0.17g.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.4%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%

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.
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +969.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Copper 0.254mg 0.081mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.917mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 2.4mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.508g 12%
Fats 8.57g 1.48g 11%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 13.9µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.173mg 11%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.137mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.17g 10%
Carbs 37.14g 8.06g 10%
Calories 237kcal 51kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.061mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.78mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.024mg 7%
Potassium 115mg 319mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.377g 6%
Cholesterol 21mg 2mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 27mg 6%
Protein 4.29g 1.41g 6%
Vitamin A 86µg 33µg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 34mg 5%
Folate 34µg 13µg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.1µg 4%
Sodium 129mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.2mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Choline 8mg 13.7mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 5.5g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +204.3%
Contains more FatsFats +479.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.8%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +605.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.