Marinara sauce vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between marinara sauce and beans
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin A, yet beans are higher in fiber, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 22% more than beans.
- Marinara sauce contains 17 times more vitamin K than beans. While marinara sauce contains 13.9µg of vitamin K, beans contain only 0.8µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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 IronIron | +169% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +309.1% |
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 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +810.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1637.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +525% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +124.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.43mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.15mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 5.5g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.206mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 0.8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.4mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 104mg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 4.8g | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 4.5µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.29mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 20.49g | 4% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 30.8mg | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.172g | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 296mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 3.1mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.035g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.103g | 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:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +240.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +154.2% |
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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
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +977.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.4% |
