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.
| 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% |
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 | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
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% |
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Carbs
~8g
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
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% |