Marinara sauce vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and fruitcake?
- Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, yet fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, and monounsaturated fat.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 20% higher.
- Marinara sauce has 30 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. Marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake has 22IU.
- Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.
We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +395.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +826.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +53.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.791mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3.323g | 19% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 61.6g | 18% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 2.07mg | 16% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 9.1g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1.5µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.7g | 8% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 153mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 2.9g | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 8.9mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
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:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +245.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +514.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +664.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1014.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +554.1% |
