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Marinara sauce vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marinara sauce and hummus

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, yet hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for hummus is 50% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than hummus. Marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while hummus contains 0.582mg.
  • Marinara sauce contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Hummus, commercial.

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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 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.7%
Contains more IronIron +212.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +815%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +417.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.4%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +538.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 0.527mg 50%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.773mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3.613g 21%
Iron 0.78mg 2.44mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.582mg 21%
Phosphorus 34mg 176mg 20%
Folate 13µg 83µg 18%
Fiber 1.8g 6g 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.83mg 15%
Sodium 30mg 379mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.18mg 13%
Magnesium 18mg 71mg 13%
Protein 1.41g 7.9g 13%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Fats 1.48g 9.6g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 4.039g 9%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1.437g 6%
Calories 51kcal 166kcal 6%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Selenium 1.1µg 2.6µg 3%
Potassium 319mg 228mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 14.29g 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.064mg 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
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +460.3%
Contains more FatsFats +548.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +611.2%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.