Marinara sauce vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between marinara sauce and shiitake
- Shiitake is richer than marinara sauce in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for shiitake is 12% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 14 times more calcium than shiitake. Marinara sauce contains 27mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Shiitake contains less sugar.
Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1250% |
Contains more IronIron | +90.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +415% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +229.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +418.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.217mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 112mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.293mg | 9% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 5.7µg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 2mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.5g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
Fats | 1.48g | 0.49g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Protein | 1.41g | 2.24g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1% | |
Calories | 51kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 30mg | 9mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 6.79g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 4.29g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
Potassium | 319mg | 304mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 2.38g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 3.877mg | 0% |
Folate | 13µg | 13µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats | +202% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.9% |
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Water
~89.74g