Marinara sauce vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between marinara sauce and arugula
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, yet arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and manganese.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 79% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce contains 13 times more vitamin B3 than arugula. While marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, arugula contains only 0.305mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Arugula, 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +161.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +492.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +87.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +135% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +458.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1184.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +681.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +646.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +11.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 108.6µg | 79% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.305mg | 23% |
Folate | 13µg | 97µg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 15mg | 14% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.43mg | 13% |
Calcium | 27mg | 160mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 119µg | 10% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 9% | |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.321mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.073mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 47mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 52mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.41g | 2.58g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.049g | 1% |
Calories | 51kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.319g | 1% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
Potassium | 319mg | 369mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 3.65g | 1% |
Fats | 1.48g | 0.66g | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sodium | 30mg | 27mg | 0% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 15.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.086g | 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:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats | +124.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83% |
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Water
~91.71g
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
0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +669.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |