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Marinara sauce vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and cheesecake

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin K; however, cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 20 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, cheesecake has only 0.195mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +305%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.14mg

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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +235%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 9.921g 44%
Fats 1.48g 22.5g 32%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.195mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 8.634g 21%
Cholesterol 2mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 30mg 438mg 18%
Calories 51kcal 321kcal 14%
Vitamin A 33µg 159µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.56mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.193mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.052mg 9%
Phosphorus 34mg 93mg 8%
Protein 1.41g 5.5g 8%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.602g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Selenium 1.1µg 5.2µg 7%
Potassium 319mg 90mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.02mg 7%
Choline 13.7mg 45.9mg 6%
Carbs 8.06g 25.5g 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.63mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 51mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Folate 13µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 21.8g N/A
Manganese 0.137mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +91.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1420.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.4%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.