Marinara sauce vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and teff different?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and potassium; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 118% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 325 times more vitamin A than teff. While marinara sauce contains 650IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 2IU.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Teff, cooked 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 PotassiumPotassium | +198.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +179% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +455% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +252.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1987.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +330.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +662.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 2.86mg | 118% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.909mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.226mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 2.05mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 120mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 107mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 3.87g | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 19.86g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
| Calories | 51kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 30mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.48g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Folate | 13µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 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:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +127.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +174.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.4% |
