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Marinara sauce vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and arrowroot

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 81% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 34 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, arrowroot has only 19IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 13µg 338µg 81%
Iron 0.78mg 2.22mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 1.693mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.143mg 10%
Phosphorus 34mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.266mg 7%
Protein 1.41g 4.24g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 1µg 4%
Potassium 319mg 454mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.121mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.092g 3%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 13.39g 2%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.174mg 2%
Fats 1.48g 0.2g 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.039g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.004g 1%
Calories 51kcal 65kcal 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.9mg 0%
Net carbs 6.26g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Sodium 30mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.