Marinara sauce vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between marinara sauce and beef broiled
- Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin A, yet beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 110% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 72 times more vitamin A than beef broiled. Marinara sauce contains 650IU of vitamin A, while beef broiled contains 9IU.
- Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1041.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3055% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +482.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1854.5% |
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 | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1058.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +188.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +501.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.64µg | 110% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 6.31mg | 56% |
Protein | 1.41g | 25.93g | 49% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 21.5µg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 88mg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 5.895g | 26% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 2.6mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 198mg | 23% |
Fats | 1.48g | 15.41g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 6.668g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.382mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.658mg | 13% | |
Choline | 13.7mg | 82.4mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1.2µg | 11% |
Calories | 51kcal | 250kcal | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 5.378mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.012mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 3µg | 3% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
Sodium | 30mg | 72mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 18mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
Folate | 13µg | 9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Potassium | 319mg | 318mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 0g | N/A |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.572g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.484g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.822mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.45mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.54mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.478mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.914mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.012g | 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:
25.93 g
Fats:
15.41 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.98 g
Other:
0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +144.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1739% |
Contains more FatsFats | +941.2% |
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
5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1668.7% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.484g