Marinara sauce vs. Spaghetti sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and spaghetti sauce different?
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A than spaghetti sauce.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for spaghetti sauce is 24% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than spaghetti sauce. While marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, spaghetti sauce contains only 0.73mg.
- Marinara sauce has less sodium.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.4% |
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 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +436.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +188.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 30mg | 590mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.73mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 3.9mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.48g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 292mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 48kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 8.7g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 8.7g | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.162g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.21g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.51g | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.7g
~equal in
Water
~87.1g
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
0.162 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.162g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.51g
