Marinara sauce vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between marinara sauce and chicken meat
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E and vitamin A, yet chicken meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B12.
- Chicken meat covers your daily selenium needs 41% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce contains 9 times more vitamin E than chicken meat. While marinara sauce contains 2.4mg of vitamin E, chicken meat contains only 0.27mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +585% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +870% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +435.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2072.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +788.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +479.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +381% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 1.41g | 27.3g | 52% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 23.9µg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 8.487mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 182mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 1.48g | 13.6g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.4mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 2.97g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 3.79g | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.94mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.27mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 5.34g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 2.4µg | 10% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 65.9mg | 9% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 239kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.168mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 1.26mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 48µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 82mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-574.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1836.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +818.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1316.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +484.6% |
