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Marinara sauce vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and spread different?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 9 times more vitamin K than spread. While marinara sauce contains 13.9µg of vitamin K, spread contains only 1.6µg.
  • Marinara sauce has less cholesterol.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +781.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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%
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +768.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +354.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 30mg 1013mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.17g 5.977g 26%
Fats 1.48g 17.34g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 7.584g 18%
Selenium 1.1µg 9.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.565g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 1.73mg 14%
Protein 1.41g 7.66g 13%
Cholesterol 2mg 38mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.172mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.6µg 10%
Choline 13.7mg 62.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Calories 51kcal 235kcal 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.134mg 6%
Potassium 319mg 110mg 6%
Copper 0.081mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.026mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 1.74mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 11.94g 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 26µg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 11.74g N/A
Iron 0.78mg 0.79mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +45%
Contains more ProteinProtein +443.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1071.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more OtherOther +67.5%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1911.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.