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Marinara sauce vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marinara sauce and wheat germ oil

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, potassium, copper, and fiber, yet wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for wheat germ oil is 980% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Oil, wheat germ.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 2988% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +77.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Wheat germ oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.4mg 149.4mg 980%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 61.7g 408%
Fats 1.48g 100g 152%
Saturated fat 0.17g 18.8g 85%
Calories 51kcal 884kcal 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 15.1g 37%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0mg 13%
Iron 0.78mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 319mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 24.7µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Protein 1.41g 0g 3%
Calcium 27mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 0mg 1%
Choline 13.7mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +6656.8%

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
20% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 61.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3905.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12045.7%

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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. Wheat germ oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171014/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.