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Marinara sauce vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and ladyfinger different?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 73% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than ladyfinger. While marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, ladyfinger contains only 2.104mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +359%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.2%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +601.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 2mg 221mg 73%
Iron 0.78mg 3.58mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.428mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.284mg 22%
Phosphorus 34mg 173mg 20%
Protein 1.41g 10.6g 18%
Carbs 8.06g 59.7g 17%
Folate 13µg 77µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Calories 51kcal 363kcal 16%
Vitamin A 33µg 167µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.17g 3.022g 13%
Fats 1.48g 9.1g 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 2.104mg 11%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 3.745g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.423g 6%
Potassium 319mg 113mg 6%
Sodium 30mg 147mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.122mg 4%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.24mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 1g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.095mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 47mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +348.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +651.8%
Contains more FatsFats +514.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +640.7%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +893.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.1%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.