Marinara sauce vs. Tomato soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between marinara sauce and tomato soup
- Marinara sauce is higher than tomato soup in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, copper, and fiber.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 22% more than tomato soup.
- Marinara sauce contains 14 times more vitamin E than tomato soup. While marinara sauce contains 2.4mg of vitamin E, tomato soup contains only 0.17mg.
- The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16% |
Contains more IronIron | +169% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +179.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +122.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +104.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +230% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1311.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +771.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +832.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +311.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +826.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +117.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +215% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.42mg | 22% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.17mg | 15% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1.5µg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.042mg | 10% |
Sodium | 30mg | 186mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.29mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.029mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 6.3mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0.5g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.007mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.077g | 3% |
Folate | 13µg | 0µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.067mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 10µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 15mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 7mg | 3% |
Calcium | 27mg | 8mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.48g | 0.21g | 2% |
Protein | 1.41g | 0.71g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Potassium | 319mg | 275mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 6.3mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.056g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.067g | 1% |
Calories | 51kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 7.45g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 6.95g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | 4.03g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.02mg | 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:
0.71 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
7.45 g
Water:
90.55 g
Other:
1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +604.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.7% |
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Carbs
~7.45g
~equal in
Water
~90.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +462.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +559.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.1% |