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Marinara sauce vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and gratin different?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin A; however, gratin is richer in phosphorus, calcium, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gratin is 23% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than gratin. While marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, gratin contains only 0.993mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less cholesterol.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +395%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.174mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 30mg 433mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.993mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Phosphorus 34mg 113mg 11%
Copper 0.081mg 0.16mg 9%
Fats 1.48g 7.59g 9%
Vitamin C 2mg 9.9mg 9%
Calcium 27mg 119mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Protein 1.41g 5.06g 7%
Cholesterol 2mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.116mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.69mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 2.149g 4%
Calories 51kcal 132kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.064mg 3%
Selenium 1.1µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 64µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.276g 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.64mg 2%
Potassium 319mg 396mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.161mg 1%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Carbs 8.06g 11.27g 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.174mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +412.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.