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Marinara sauce vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and meatball different?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin A, while meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, zinc, and choline.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 76% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce is lower in sodium.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Meatballs, meatless types were 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +176.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3808.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +545.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.938mg 76%
Copper 0.081mg 0.706mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 34mg 344mg 44%
Protein 1.41g 21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 4.666g 28%
Sodium 30mg 550mg 23%
Iron 0.78mg 2.16mg 17%
Folate 13µg 78µg 16%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.8mg 15%
Choline 13.7mg 88.4mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.213mg 12%
Fats 1.48g 9g 12%
Fiber 1.8g 4.6g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 2.5mg 9%
Calories 51kcal 197kcal 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 1.73mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 319mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 3.4g N/A
Carbs 8.06g 8g 0%
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1389.4%
Contains more FatsFats +508.1%
Contains more OtherOther +141%
~equal in Carbs ~8g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.