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Marinara sauce vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between marinara sauce and chorizo

  • Chorizo is higher than marinara sauce in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than marinara sauce.
  • The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1605%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1818.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +768.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +605.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.17g 14.38g 65%
Fats 1.48g 38.27g 57%
Sodium 30mg 1235mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.63mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 18.4g 45%
Protein 1.41g 24.1g 45%
Selenium 1.1µg 21.1µg 36%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.41mg 29%
Cholesterol 2mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.53mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3.46g 20%
Calories 51kcal 455kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.3mg 18%
Phosphorus 34mg 150mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.22mg 15%
Choline 13.7mg 96.7mg 15%
Iron 0.78mg 1.59mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 5.131mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Potassium 319mg 398mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 1.86g 2%
Net carbs 6.26g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 0g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +174.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1609.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2485.8%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4780.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +581.1%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.