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Marinara sauce vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marinara sauce and wheat Bread

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin E, while wheat Bread has more selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains 10 times less vitamin E than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce contains 2.4mg of vitamin E, while wheat Bread contains 0.24mg.
  • The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +511.1%
Contains more IronIron +424.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +635%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +905.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2936.4%

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1729.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +561.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 33.4µg 59%
Manganese 0.137mg 1.377mg 54%
Iron 0.78mg 4.09mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.439mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.382mg 25%
Sodium 30mg 601mg 25%
Protein 1.41g 12.96g 23%
Phosphorus 34mg 188mg 22%
Folate 13µg 86µg 18%
Carbs 8.06g 55.77g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 6.25mg 15%
Calcium 27mg 165mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.24mg 14%
Calories 51kcal 313kcal 13%
Copper 0.081mg 0.198mg 13%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.47mg 12%
Fiber 1.8g 4.7g 12%
Magnesium 18mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.72g 8%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 5.7µg 7%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.989g 4%
Fats 1.48g 4.27g 4%
Potassium 319mg 223mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 1.019g 2%
Choline 13.7mg 22.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.153mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +260.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +819.1%
Contains more FatsFats +188.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.6%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.