Marinara sauce vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between marinara sauce and mustard
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, mustard has more selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, and iron.
- Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
- Marinara sauce has 10 times more vitamin K than mustard. Marinara sauce has 13.9µg of vitamin K, while mustard has 1.4µg.
- Marinara sauce is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
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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 | +109.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2945.5% |
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 | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +593.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +147.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +892.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +637.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +63.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 33.5µg | 59% |
Sodium | 30mg | 1104mg | 47% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.565mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.36mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.177mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.422mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 108mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 1.61mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1.4µg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 4g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 48mg | 7% |
Potassium | 319mg | 152mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 2.182g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
Protein | 1.41g | 3.74g | 5% |
Calcium | 27mg | 63mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.48g | 3.34g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 5µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.774g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 22.4mg | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 5.83g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
Calories | 51kcal | 60kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 1.83g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | 0.92g | N/A |
Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.214g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | 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:
3.74 g
Fats:
3.34 g
Carbs:
5.83 g
Water:
83.72 g
Other:
3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +125.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +103% |
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Water
~83.72g
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
0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +478.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.4% |