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Marinara sauce vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marinara sauce and mandarin oranges

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B6, yet mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 27% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +941.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~34µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 26.7mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.376mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0µg 12%
Iron 0.78mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.078mg 7%
Potassium 319mg 166mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.039mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.065g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.058mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 20mg 2%
Fats 1.48g 0.31g 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.036mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 13.34g 2%
Folate 13µg 16µg 1%
Choline 13.7mg 10.2mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.06g 1%
Calcium 27mg 37mg 1%
Protein 1.41g 0.81g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.039g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.07mg 1%
Calories 51kcal 53kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.26g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 10.58g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin A 33µg 34µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +377.4%
Contains more OtherOther +348.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.