Meatball vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and marinara sauce different?
- Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, zinc, and choline, while marinara sauce is higher in vitamin A.
- Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 76% more than marinara sauce.
- Marinara sauce is lower in sodium.
Meatballs, meatless and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +176.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +771.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +911.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3808.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +249.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +545.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.024mg | 76% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.081mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 34mg | 44% |
| Protein | 21g | 1.41g | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.508g | 28% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 30mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 0.78mg | 17% |
| Folate | 78µg | 13µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 13.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 13.9µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.061mg | 12% |
| Fats | 9g | 1.48g | 12% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 1.8g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 3.917mg | 9% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 51kcal | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.377g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 319mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8g | 8.06g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 5.5g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21 g
Fats:
9 g
Carbs:
8 g
Water:
58 g
Other:
4 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1389.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +508.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.7% |
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Carbs
~8.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.666 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +480.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +818.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.1% |