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Marinara sauce vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and chinese cuisine different?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin E; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, selenium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese cuisine is 31% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than chinese cuisine. While marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, chinese cuisine contains only 1.32mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less sodium.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +509.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.147mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +480%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +269.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.9µg 51.3µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 1.32mg 16%
Sodium 30mg 409mg 16%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.5mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.13g 11%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.82mg 11%
Vitamin C 2mg 11.6mg 11%
Protein 1.41g 7.08g 11%
Selenium 1.1µg 6.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Folate 13µg 45µg 8%
Fats 1.48g 5.3g 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 76mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.978g 4%
Cholesterol 2mg 14mg 4%
Choline 13.7mg 34.5mg 4%
Iron 0.78mg 1.11mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.049mg 4%
Calories 51kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 63µg 3%
Potassium 319mg 204mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 1.217g 2%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.033mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.161mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 27mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 8.06g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 6.26g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 5.5g 2.41g N/A
Manganese 0.137mg 0.147mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.1%
Contains more FatsFats +258.1%
~equal in Carbs ~7.29g
~equal in Water ~78.82g
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.3%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.