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Marinara sauce vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marinara sauce and taro

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin K, yet taro is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for marinara sauce is 21% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 14 times more vitamin K than taro. Marinara sauce contains 13.9µg of vitamin K, while taro contains 1µg.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.6%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8%
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1290%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.38mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.6mg 21%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.383mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1µg 11%
Copper 0.081mg 0.172mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Potassium 319mg 591mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.283mg 8%
Phosphorus 34mg 84mg 7%
Carbs 8.06g 26.46g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Calories 51kcal 112kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.5mg 3%
Iron 0.78mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.025mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.083g 3%
Fats 1.48g 0.2g 2%
Calcium 27mg 43mg 2%
Folate 13µg 22µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 13.7mg 17.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.041g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.016g 1%
Protein 1.41g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 6.26g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 2.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2256.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.