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Marinara sauce vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marinara sauce and ricotta

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Marinara sauce has 38 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
  • Marinara sauce is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.8%
Contains more IronIron +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1218.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3666.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1163.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 1.1µg 14.5µg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.104mg 24%
Protein 1.41g 11.26g 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 158mg 18%
Calcium 27mg 207mg 18%
Fats 1.48g 12.98g 18%
Cholesterol 2mg 51mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.11mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.1µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.043mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin A 33µg 120µg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 3.627g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.021mg 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.006mg 6%
Calories 51kcal 174kcal 6%
Potassium 319mg 105mg 6%
Iron 0.78mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 84mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 3.04g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Choline 13.7mg 17.5mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0.27g N/A
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +698.6%
Contains more FatsFats +777%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.