Marinara sauce vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and pilaf different?
- Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin E, while pilaf is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Pilaf covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce contains 60 times more vitamin E than pilaf. Marinara sauce contains 2.4mg of vitamin E, while pilaf contains 0.04mg.
- Marinara sauce is lower in sodium.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +405% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +352.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +543.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2845.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2680% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2412.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1530.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 32.4µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1303mg | 55% |
| Folate | 13µg | 212µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.603mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.882mg | 32% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 76.31g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 2.44mg | 21% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 10.42g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.4mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 154mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.04mg | 16% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 359kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 6.127mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 0.5µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.166mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.01mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 83mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 188mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 4.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.377g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.307g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 17.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 1.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.373g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 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:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +986.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +639% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +846.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.37g
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
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.373g
