Marinara sauce vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between marinara sauce and ground beef
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin E and vitamin A, while ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
- Ground beef contains 72 times less vitamin A than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce contains 650IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
- 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 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +32.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1422.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +191% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2820% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +388.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1636.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +379.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +434.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.49µg | 104% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 5.84mg | 51% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 23.87g | 45% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 19.1µg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 6.073g | 27% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 15.37g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 166mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 2.27mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 7.322g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 73.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.311mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 51kcal | 241kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 2.9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.171mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.009mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 4.026mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.408g | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 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:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1592.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +938.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44% |
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
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1842.2% |
