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Marinara sauce vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and chocolate different?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin E, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 105% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate. Marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate contains 0.725mg.
  • Marinara sauce is lower in saturated fat.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +711.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more IronIron +928.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1169.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +905%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +935.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.7%

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.
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 1.028mg 105%
Iron 0.78mg 8.02mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.17g 18.519g 83%
Manganese 0.137mg 1.419mg 56%
Fats 1.48g 31.28g 46%
Magnesium 18mg 146mg 30%
Phosphorus 34mg 206mg 25%
Calories 51kcal 546kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 9.54g 23%
Fiber 1.8g 7g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.725mg 20%
Carbs 8.06g 61.17g 18%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.01mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.54mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.042mg 10%
Potassium 319mg 559mg 7%
Protein 1.41g 4.88g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 8.1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.092g 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 56mg 3%
Selenium 1.1µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 2µg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 30mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8909.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2013.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.9%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2430.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.