Marinara sauce vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and apple pie different?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, apple pie is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for apple pie is 18% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 5 times more vitamin A than apple pie. While marinara sauce contains 650IU of vitamin A, apple pie contains only 124IU.
- Marinara sauce has less sodium.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +145.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +390.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +248.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +458.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 1.123mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 3.797g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Fats | 1.48g | 11g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 2.198g | 11% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 266mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 4.388g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.038mg | 10% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 237kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 34g | 9% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 65mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.158mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 1.21mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.119mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 3.2mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 32.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 29µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
34 g
Water:
52.2 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +643.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +321.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.198 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1063.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.7% |
