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Marinara sauce vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and waffle

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3; however, waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 82% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 2 times more vitamin B3 than waffle. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, waffle has only 2.073mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +844.4%
Contains more IronIron +196.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4100%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
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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 Choline Choline 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +995.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 46.2µg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 6.785g 42%
Calcium 27mg 255mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.347mg 22%
Phosphorus 34mg 190mg 22%
Cholesterol 2mg 69mg 22%
Sodium 30mg 511mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.263mg 20%
Fats 1.48g 14.1g 19%
Iron 0.78mg 2.31mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Protein 1.41g 7.9g 13%
Saturated fat 0.17g 2.866g 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 2.073mg 12%
Calories 51kcal 291kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.056mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 3.521g 8%
Carbs 8.06g 32.9g 8%
Folate 13µg 46µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.265mg 6%
Potassium 319mg 159mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 65µg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Net carbs 6.26g 32.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +460.3%
Contains more FatsFats +852.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.2%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +834%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1235.6%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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