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Marinara sauce vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between marinara sauce and cheeseburgers

  • Cheeseburgers are higher than marinara sauce in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily selenium needs 34% more than marinara sauce.
  • The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.7%
Contains more IronIron +247.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +1145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1681.8%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +231%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +438.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 19.6µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Protein 1.41g 16.51g 30%
Saturated fat 0.17g 6.473g 29%
Iron 0.78mg 2.71mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.363mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.293mg 22%
Sodium 30mg 515mg 21%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.49mg 21%
Fats 1.48g 14.72g 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 161mg 18%
Folate 13µg 70µg 14%
Cholesterol 2mg 43mg 14%
Calories 51kcal 308kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 5.413g 13%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.52mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Calcium 27mg 119mg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 4.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 5.217mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.658g 8%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.316mg 8%
Carbs 8.06g 28.03g 7%
Potassium 319mg 196mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.228mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.111mg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 28.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 50µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 5.5g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +126.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1070.9%
Contains more FatsFats +894.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1335.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.4%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.