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Marinara sauce vs. Sriracha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marinara sauce and sriracha?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, yet sriracha is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Sriracha's daily need coverage for sodium is 91% more.
  • Marinara sauce has 3 times more vitamin B3 than sriracha. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, sriracha has only 1.248mg.
  • The amount of sugar in marinara sauce is lower.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Sauce, hot chile, sriracha types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 28% 62% 20% 6.5% 20% 277% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains more IronIron +110.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
~equal in Potassium ~321mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.146mg

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 90% 43% 96% 0% 19% 51% 23% 23% 105% 0% 27% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1245%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Sriracha DV% diff.
Sodium 30mg 2124mg 91%
Vitamin C 2mg 26.9mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.455mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 1.248mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 4.8mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.222mg 12%
Iron 0.78mg 1.64mg 11%
Vitamin A 33µg 129µg 11%
Fructose 8.16g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.077mg 4%
Carbs 8.06g 19.16g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 10.9µg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Folate 13µg 22µg 2%
Calories 51kcal 93kcal 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 46mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Protein 1.41g 1.93g 1%
Fats 1.48g 0.93g 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 16.96g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 319mg 321mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 15.11g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.146mg 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
2% 19% 72% 6%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 19.16 g
Water: 71.84 g
Other: 6.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.7%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%

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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. Sriracha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171186/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.