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Marinara sauce vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marinara sauce and tuna Bluefin

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer than marinara sauce in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +585%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +858.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4154.5%
~equal in Potassium ~323mg

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 1.1µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin A 33µg 757µg 80%
Protein 1.41g 29.91g 57%
Phosphorus 34mg 326mg 42%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 10.54mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.525mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.306mg 19%
Cholesterol 2mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 64mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.844g 9%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1.612g 7%
Calories 51kcal 184kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Fats 1.48g 6.28g 7%
Iron 0.78mg 1.31mg 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.02mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.77mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 2.053g 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.11mg 3%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 0g N/A
Potassium 319mg 323mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2021.3%
Contains more FatsFats +324.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.3%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +444.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.