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Marinara sauce vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and chocolate ice cream?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, yet chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has 46 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. Marinara sauce has 13.9µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream has 0.3µg.
  • Marinara sauce contains less cholesterol.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Ice creams, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +303.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%
~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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1633.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 6.8g 30%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.226mg 23%
Fats 1.48g 11g 15%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0.3µg 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Phosphorus 34mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.194mg 10%
Vitamin A 33µg 118µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.055mg 9%
Calories 51kcal 216kcal 8%
Calcium 27mg 109mg 8%
Carbs 8.06g 28.2g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 3.21g 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.135mg 6%
Protein 1.41g 3.8g 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.58mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Selenium 1.1µg 2.5µg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.2g 2%
Choline 13.7mg 22.5mg 2%
Potassium 319mg 249mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.042mg 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.93mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Folate 13µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.41g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 27g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 25.36g N/A
Manganese 0.137mg 0.14mg 0%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +643.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.9%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +751.5%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.