Marinara sauce vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between marinara sauce and cocktail sauce?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C.
- Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 41% more.
- Marinara sauce has 5 times more vitamin B3 than cocktail sauce. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, cocktail sauce has only 0.82mg.
- The amount of sugar in marinara sauce is lower.
We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +377.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +215.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +480% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 30mg | 983mg | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.82mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 11.6mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 1.08mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 4.4µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 28.22g | 7% |
Calories | 51kcal | 124kcal | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0g | 3% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.111mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 18µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 30mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.83mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0g | 1% |
Folate | 13µg | 17µg | 1% |
Fats | 1.48g | 1.05g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.41g | 1.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 26.42g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
Calcium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Potassium | 319mg | 309mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 11.83g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 11mg | 0% |
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:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Contains more FatsFats | +41% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +250.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +122.9% |
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Protein
~1.36g