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Marinara sauce vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marinara sauce and sun-dried tomato

  • Marinara sauce has less vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Sun-dried tomato's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 111% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390.6%
Contains more IronIron +243.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +484%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.7%

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4990%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +704.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.63mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 101.8mg 111%
Copper 0.081mg 0.473mg 44%
Potassium 319mg 1565mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.383mg 25%
Iron 0.78mg 2.68mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 8.663g 21%
Fats 1.48g 14.08g 19%
Fiber 1.8g 5.8g 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 34mg 139mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.193mg 14%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.466mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.319mg 11%
Sodium 30mg 266mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.06g 10%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1.893g 8%
Calories 51kcal 213kcal 8%
Protein 1.41g 5.06g 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.78mg 5%
Carbs 8.06g 23.33g 5%
Folate 13µg 23µg 3%
Selenium 1.1µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 3.63mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 47mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +851.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.9%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2197.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.5%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.