Marinara sauce vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and milk different?
- Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin A, while milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 24% more than milk.
- Marinara sauce contains 240 times more vitamin E than milk. Marinara sauce contains 2.4mg of vitamin E, while milk contains 0.01mg.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +710% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +363% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 EVitamin E | +23900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +367.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.093mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.01mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 0.1µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.185mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 125mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 95mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.003mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 150mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 3.37g | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 3.3µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.035g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 58µg | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.633g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 17.7mg | 1% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.277g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | 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:
3.37 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
4.99 g
Water:
89.92 g
Other:
0.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +52.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139% |
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Water
~89.92g
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
0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1351.4% |
