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Marinara sauce vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and white chocolate

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and iron; however, white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • White chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 22 times more vitamin A than white chocolate. While marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, white chocolate has only 30IU.
  • 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 Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1612.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +417.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +309.1%

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.
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 19.412g 87%
Fats 1.48g 32.09g 47%
Calories 51kcal 539kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 9.097g 22%
Phosphorus 34mg 176mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.745mg 20%
Calcium 27mg 199mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.282mg 17%
Carbs 8.06g 59.24g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.96mg 10%
Protein 1.41g 5.87g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.056mg 9%
Iron 0.78mg 0.24mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Cholesterol 2mg 21mg 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.008mg 6%
Selenium 1.1µg 4.5µg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 9.1µg 4%
Choline 13.7mg 29.5mg 3%
Sodium 30mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.013g 3%
Copper 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 13µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.5mg 2%
Potassium 319mg 286mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 59g 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6622.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2068.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +635%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2313%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.4%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.