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Marinara sauce vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and fontina?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin E, yet fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has 26 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. Marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while fontina has 0.15mg.
  • Marinara sauce contains less sodium.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cheese, fontina 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.4%
Contains more IronIron +239.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +224%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1937%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1218.2%

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%
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2511.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 19.196g 86%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 27mg 550mg 52%
Protein 1.41g 25.6g 48%
Fats 1.48g 31.14g 46%
Phosphorus 34mg 346mg 45%
Cholesterol 2mg 116mg 38%
Sodium 30mg 800mg 33%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.5mg 30%
Vitamin A 33µg 261µg 25%
Selenium 1.1µg 14.5µg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.15mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 8.687g 21%
Calories 51kcal 389kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.204mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 2.6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.654g 8%
Potassium 319mg 64mg 8%
Iron 0.78mg 0.23mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.083mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.025mg 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 1.55g 2%
Folate 13µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.021mg 0%
Choline 13.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +420%
Contains more WaterWater +130.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1715.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2004.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.3%

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% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2204.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.6%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.