Marinara sauce vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between marinara sauce and pasta
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 18% more than pasta.
- Pasta has 33 times less vitamin A than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.
- Marinara sauce contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1229.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +408.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +770.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +392.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.992mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.209mg | 15% |
| Folate | 13µg | 64µg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.034mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 33mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 5.15g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 24.93g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.224mg | 4% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.124g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 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:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +41% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +265.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +209.3% |
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
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.8% |
