Marinara sauce vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and parsley
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3 and vitamin E; however, parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, zinc, and magnesium.
- Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1355% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce has 3 times more vitamin E than parsley. While marinara sauce has 2.4mg of vitamin E, parsley has only 0.75mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Parsley, fresh.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -46.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +411.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +694.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +435% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +198.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6550% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1175.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11698.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1069.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1640µg | 1355% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 133mg | 146% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 6.2mg | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 421µg | 43% |
| Folate | 13µg | 152µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 1.313mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 138mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.75mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.07mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 554mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 2.97g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.124g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 6.33g | 1% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 0.85g | N/A |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 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:
2.97 g
Fats:
0.79 g
Carbs:
6.33 g
Water:
87.71 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.5% |
~equal in
Water
~87.71g
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
0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +309.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.4% |
