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Marinara sauce vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marinara sauce and scallion?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, yet scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 161% more.
  • Marinara sauce has 7 times more vitamin B3 than scallion. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, scallion has only 0.525mg.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1389.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.9µg 207µg 161%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.525mg 21%
Vitamin C 2mg 18.8mg 19%
Folate 13µg 64µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.55mg 12%
Iron 0.78mg 1.48mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.061mg 9%
Calcium 27mg 72mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.074g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.055mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Fats 1.48g 0.19g 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 50µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Calories 51kcal 32kcal 1%
Choline 13.7mg 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.032g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.027g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.41g 1.83g 1%
Potassium 319mg 276mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 16mg 1%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.16mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 8.06g 7.34g 0%
Net carbs 6.26g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 2.33g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.083mg 0%
Phosphorus 34mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +678.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
~equal in Carbs ~7.34g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1296.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.