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Marinara sauce vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marinara sauce and whey

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, iron, copper, and fiber; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than whey.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.1%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1925%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.7%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.074mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.031mg 11%
Iron 0.78mg 0.06mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0.004mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.158mg 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.001mg 6%
Potassium 319mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 3µg 3%
Folate 13µg 1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.011g 3%
Fats 1.48g 0.36g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 47mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 46mg 2%
Calories 51kcal 27kcal 1%
Protein 1.41g 0.85g 1%
Carbs 8.06g 5.14g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.13mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 54mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.036mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 5.14g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 5.14g N/A
Choline 13.7mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.23g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +311.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.8%
Contains more OtherOther +213.2%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4518.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.