Marinara sauce vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and barbecue sauce?
- Barbecue sauce has less vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6 than marinara sauce.
- Barbecue sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% higher.
- Marinara sauce has 8 times more vitamin K than barbecue sauce. Marinara sauce has 13.9µg of vitamin K, while barbecue sauce has 1.8µg.
- Marinara sauce contains less sugar.
We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Sauce, barbecue types in this comparison.
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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 | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.2% |
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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +556.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +672.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +93% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1027mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.597mg | 21% |
| Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 40.77g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1.8µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.075mg | 8% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.101g | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.164mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 319mg | 232mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 7.1mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 0.82g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 0.63g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.082g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.045g | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 39.87g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 33.24g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | 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:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +405.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.9% |
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
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +359.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +403% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.5% |
