Marinara sauce vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and tortilla different?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 38% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 35 times more vitamin K than tortilla. While marinara sauce contains 13.9µg of vitamin K, tortilla contains only 0.4µg.
- Marinara sauce has less sodium.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 | +203.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +388.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1409.1% |
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 | +1163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +188.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3375% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1441.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +653.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.78mg | 3.81mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.37mg | 29% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 16.6µg | 28% |
Folate | 13µg | 98µg | 21% |
Sodium | 30mg | 482mg | 20% |
Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 146mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 49.94g | 14% |
Protein | 1.41g | 7.28g | 12% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 0.4µg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Calories | 51kcal | 237kcal | 9% |
Potassium | 319mg | 105mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.268mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 70mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 3% | |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.102mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.391g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.296g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.48g | 0.95g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 4.125mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 47.54g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 2.75g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.185g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.182mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.326mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
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:
7.28 g
Fats:
0.95 g
Carbs:
49.94 g
Water:
39.96 g
Other:
1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats | +55.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +118.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +416.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +519.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
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
0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.9% |