Marinara sauce vs. Russian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between marinara sauce and russian dressing
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while russian dressing has more vitamin K and vitamin E.
- Russian dressing's daily need coverage for sodium is 48% higher.
- Russian dressing contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while russian dressing contains 0.594mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Salad dressing, russian dressing.
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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 | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +30% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +39.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.5% |
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 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +559.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +197.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +286.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 14.83g | 95% |
Sodium | 30mg | 1133mg | 48% |
Fats | 1.48g | 26.18g | 38% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 53.7µg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.594mg | 21% |
Calories | 51kcal | 355kcal | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 5.928g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 2.39g | 10% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 31.9g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 3.32mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
Potassium | 319mg | 173mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0.7g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 6mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 4.6mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 20mg | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 5µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.41g | 0.69g | 1% |
Calcium | 27mg | 13mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 31.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | 17.68g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 29µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.17g | 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:
0.69 g
Fats:
26.18 g
Carbs:
31.9 g
Water:
38.53 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +126.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1668.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.7% |
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
2.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.928 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
14.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1472.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2819.3% |