Marinara sauce vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between marinara sauce and penne
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin A and potassium; however, penne has more phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% more.
- Marinara sauce has 3 times more sugar than penne. Marinara sauce has 5.5g of sugar, while penne has 1.9g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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 | +161.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +229.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 118mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 248mg | 9% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 5.7g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 122mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 51kcal | 126kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 4g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +304.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.4% |
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
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +165.3% |
