Marinara sauce vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and pastry
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B6; however, pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
- Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce has 650 times more vitamin A than pastry. While marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, pastry has only 1IU.
- Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +170% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +423% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
Contains more IronIron | +228.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +40.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +165% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +256.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2100% |
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 | +344.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +723.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +114.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1558.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +363.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 1.48g | 38.1g | 56% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 21.597g | 53% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 9.643g | 43% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 24.2µg | 42% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.398mg | 31% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 4.894g | 29% |
Calories | 51kcal | 551kcal | 25% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 2.56mg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.283mg | 17% |
Folate | 13µg | 78µg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.488mg | 15% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 45.1g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.021mg | 12% |
Protein | 1.41g | 7.3g | 12% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.54mg | 12% |
Sodium | 30mg | 249mg | 10% |
Potassium | 319mg | 61mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 60mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 0µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
Calcium | 27mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 16.1µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 4.168mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.5g | 1% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 43.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 0.74g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 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:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Contains more WaterWater | +928.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +417.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2474.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +459.6% |
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
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5628.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +863.4% |