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Marinara sauce vs. Caesar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marinara sauce and caesar dressing

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, while caesar dressing has more vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Caesar dressing's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Caesar dressing contains 98 times less vitamin B3 than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while caesar dressing contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular.

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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 1.4% 14% 2.6% 41% 3.3% 3% 8.1% 158% 5% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +710%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
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 1% 3% 95% 1.5% 2.5% 2.3% 0.75% 5% 5.8% 3.8% 262% 1.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9692.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +592%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +654%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Caesar dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 32.857g 216%
Fats 1.48g 57.85g 87%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 104.8µg 76%
Sodium 30mg 1209mg 51%
Saturated fat 0.17g 8.789g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 13.504g 33%
Calories 51kcal 542kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.04mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 4.74mg 16%
Cholesterol 2mg 39mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.025mg 11%
Potassium 319mg 29mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0.01mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0.5g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Iron 0.78mg 1.08mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.01mg 4%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.038mg 4%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 9µg 3%
Protein 1.41g 2.17g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 3.3g 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.083mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 2.8g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 2.81g N/A
Choline 13.7mg 15.6mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.016g 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
2% 58% 3% 34% 2%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 57.85 g
Carbs: 3.3 g
Water: 34.3 g
Other: 2.38 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.2%
Contains more WaterWater +154.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3808.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.4%

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
16% 24% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.789 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 32.857 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3482%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6367.9%

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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. Caesar dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169055/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.