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Marinara sauce vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marinara sauce and caramel

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 15 times less vitamin A than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
  • Marinara sauce contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2546.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +672.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.148mg 24%
Carbs 8.06g 77g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3.478g 20%
Calories 51kcal 382kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.256mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.46mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Calcium 27mg 138mg 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 114mg 11%
Fats 1.48g 8.1g 10%
Saturated fat 0.17g 2.476g 10%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.8µg 10%
Sodium 30mg 245mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.056mg 9%
Iron 0.78mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.103mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.018mg 7%
Protein 1.41g 4.6g 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.011mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 1.542g 3%
Potassium 319mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 12µg 2%
Folate 13µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.44mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 7mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 77g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +928.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.2%
Contains more FatsFats +447.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.3%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +309%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.