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Marinara sauce vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marinara sauce and dulce de Leche

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 26% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 19 times less vitamin B3 than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while dulce de Leche contains 0.21mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +358.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +829.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +295%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1765.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +981.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +969.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +550.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.405mg 26%
Phosphorus 34mg 193mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.21mg 23%
Calcium 27mg 251mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.17g 4.534g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Carbs 8.06g 55.35g 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.2mg 15%
Choline 13.7mg 89.1mg 14%
Calories 51kcal 315kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.016mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.3µg 11%
Protein 1.41g 6.84g 11%
Copper 0.081mg 0.004mg 9%
Cholesterol 2mg 29mg 9%
Fats 1.48g 7.35g 9%
Iron 0.78mg 0.17mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.002mg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 74µg 5%
Sodium 30mg 129mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 2.143g 4%
Selenium 1.1µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.375g 1%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 319mg 350mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +204.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.1%
Contains more FatsFats +396.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.7%
~equal in Other ~1.75g

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% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +468.4%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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