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Marinara sauce vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and fajita different?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for fajita is 35% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has less sodium.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties used 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.
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%
Fajita
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +585%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1418.2%

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%
Fajita
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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% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6850%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +394.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 34mg 277mg 35%
Protein 1.41g 18.56g 34%
Sodium 30mg 799mg 33%
Cholesterol 2mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 1.1µg 16.7µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.387mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0.2µg 11%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.37mg 11%
Choline 13.7mg 67.8mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Fats 1.48g 5.73g 7%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1.596g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.081mg 0.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 2.333g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 4.779mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.089g 4%
Calories 51kcal 135kcal 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.066mg 3%
Iron 0.78mg 0.99mg 3%
Folate 13µg 4µg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 2.23g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 319mg 284mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1216.3%
Contains more FatsFats +287.2%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%

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
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.4%

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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

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.