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Marinara sauce vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marinara sauce and biscuits

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin A; however, biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Marinara sauce has 8 times more vitamin A than biscuits. Marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, while biscuits have 82IU.
  • Marinara sauce is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770.4%
Contains more IronIron +271.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1672.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +369.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 19.5µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.356mg 28%
Iron 0.78mg 2.9mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 4.163g 24%
Sodium 30mg 580mg 24%
Fats 1.48g 16.3g 23%
Calcium 27mg 235mg 21%
Phosphorus 34mg 164mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.17g 4.324g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.31mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 6.93g 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Calories 51kcal 353kcal 15%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Folate 13µg 61µg 12%
Carbs 8.06g 44.6g 12%
Protein 1.41g 7g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.035mg 11%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.378mg 10%
Potassium 319mg 121mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 2.949mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.54mg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 43.1g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 3mg 0%
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 2.18g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +202.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1001.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1738.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +719.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.