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Marinara sauce vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and hot dogs?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin B3, yet hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less sodium.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Frankfurter, meat 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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1036.4%

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.
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 30mg 1090mg 46%
Fats 1.48g 25.76g 37%
Saturated fat 0.17g 7.666g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 11.386g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 4.404g 26%
Phosphorus 34mg 206mg 25%
Cholesterol 2mg 77mg 25%
Selenium 1.1µg 12.5µg 21%
Protein 1.41g 10.26g 18%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.19mg 15%
Calories 51kcal 290kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 2.665mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 27mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Potassium 319mg 152mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.121mg 5%
Iron 0.78mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.055mg 3%
Copper 0.081mg 0.097mg 2%
Folate 13µg 6µg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.166mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 8.06g 4.17g 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.3%
Contains more WaterWater +55.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1640.5%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2920.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +766.9%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.