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Marinara sauce vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marinara sauce and Brussels sprouts

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin E, yet Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 136% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than Brussels sprouts. Marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while Brussels sprouts contain 0.745mg.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +479.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1173.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +369.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 153g 1017%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 177µg 136%
Vitamin C 2mg 85mg 92%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.745mg 20%
Folate 13µg 61µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.139mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.88mg 10%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.337mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Iron 0.78mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 69mg 5%
Protein 1.41g 3.38g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.219mg 4%
Potassium 319mg 389mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 42mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.42mg 2%
Fats 1.48g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 19.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.023g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 38µg 1%
Copper 0.081mg 0.07mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 51kcal 43kcal 0%
Carbs 8.06g 8.95g 0%
Net carbs 6.26g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 30mg 25mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1539.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30018.1%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.