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Ladyfinger vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ladyfinger and marinara sauce different?

  • Ladyfinger is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and zinc; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 73% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has less cholesterol.

Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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 +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +359%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +601.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 2mg 73%
Iron 3.58mg 0.78mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.061mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.024mg 22%
Phosphorus 173mg 34mg 20%
Protein 10.6g 1.41g 18%
Carbs 59.7g 8.06g 17%
Folate 77µg 13µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Calories 363kcal 51kcal 16%
Vitamin A 167µg 33µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.17g 13%
Fats 9.1g 1.48g 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 3.917mg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.377g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.508g 6%
Potassium 113mg 319mg 6%
Sodium 147mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.173mg 4%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.137mg 4%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.095mg 0.081mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 27mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 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 +651.8%
Contains more FatsFats +514.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +640.7%
Contains more WaterWater +348.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 +893.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.