Marinara sauce vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between marinara sauce and chocolate cake?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
- Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
- Marinara sauce has 3 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate cake. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, chocolate cake has only 1.137mg.
- The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.
We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +245% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +104.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +981.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +244.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +487.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +249.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +107.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +837.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 5.43g | 24% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 15.1g | 21% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 128.4mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 11.9µg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 1.137mg | 17% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 371kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 2.761g | 15% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 53.4g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 6.039g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.207mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 315mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.213mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.041mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.141mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 1.61mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 106mg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 5.3g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 319mg | 140mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | 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:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +258.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +920.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +562.5% |
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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
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1501.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +443.5% |
