Marinara sauce vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and marble cake
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, marble cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Marble cake covers your daily need for phosphorus, 34% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce has 325 times more vitamin A than marble cake. While marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, marble cake has only 2IU.
- Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.
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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 | +159.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +107.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +708.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +182.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +592% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +396.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +204.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +654.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +176.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 275mg | 34% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 79.5g | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3.779g | 22% |
Sodium | 30mg | 519mg | 21% |
Calories | 51kcal | 416kcal | 18% |
Fats | 1.48g | 11.7g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 1.546mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.181mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.025mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 1.62mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 4.75g | 11% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.85mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 2.45g | 10% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 2.8µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
Folate | 13µg | 36µg | 6% |
Potassium | 319mg | 123mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Calcium | 27mg | 76mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.41g | 3.4g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 1µg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.9g | 4% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.6µg | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.096mg | 2% | |
Choline | 13.7mg | 4.5mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 76.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 35.71g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.158mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.065mg | 0% |
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:
3.4 g
Fats:
11.7 g
Carbs:
79.5 g
Water:
3.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater | +2719% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +690.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +886.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.6% |
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
2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1159.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +643.9% |