Marinara sauce vs. Ranch dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between marinara sauce and ranch dressing
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber, yet ranch dressing is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus.
- Ranch dressing covers your daily vitamin K needs 100% more than marinara sauce.
- The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular.
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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 | +260% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +398.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +160% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +326.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +447.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.2% |
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 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7153.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +139.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 25.796g | 169% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 134.3µg | 100% |
Fats | 1.48g | 44.54g | 66% |
Sodium | 30mg | 901mg | 38% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 6.964g | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.054mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 186mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 9.202g | 22% |
Calories | 51kcal | 430kcal | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.03mg | 11% |
Potassium | 319mg | 64mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 26mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.019mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.272mg | 5% | |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 3.5µg | 4% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 32.8mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 5mg | 3% |
Folate | 13µg | 4µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 15µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 2.22mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 5.9g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.41g | 1.32g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 5.9g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
Calcium | 27mg | 28mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 4.69g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.57g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.182g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 3.276g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.139g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.019g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 22.153g | 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:
1.32 g
Fats:
44.54 g
Carbs:
5.9 g
Water:
45.68 g
Other:
2.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +91.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2909.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.2% |
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Protein
~1.32g
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
6.964 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
25.796 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2340.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4978% |