Marinara sauce vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between marinara sauce and barbecue chicken?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E and vitamin A, yet barbecue chicken is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% more.
- Marinara sauce has 10 times more vitamin A than barbecue chicken. While marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, barbecue chicken has only 67IU.
- The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.
We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types 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 CalciumCalcium | +68.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2640% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +790% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +541.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1900% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +421.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +272.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +359.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 127mg | 42% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 22.51g | 42% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 22µg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 218mg | 26% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 15.08g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 3.927g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 6.446g | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.78mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.227mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 335mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.46mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 5.732mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 2.038g | 10% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 62.9mg | 9% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 226kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0.12g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.152mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 255mg | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.657mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.549mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.75mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.69mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.935mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.592mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
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:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6616.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1496.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +918.9% |
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
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1609.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +301.2% |
