Jalapeño vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jalapeño and marinara sauce
- Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and iron.
- Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 130% more than marinara sauce.
- Jalapeño contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than marinara sauce. While jalapeño contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, marinara sauce contains only 0.173mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175% |
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 CVitamin C | +5830% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +49.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +206% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +82.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 2mg | 130% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.173mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 3.917mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 2.4mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.78mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 13.9µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.081mg | 4% |
| Folate | 27µg | 13µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.508g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 319mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 1.48g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.137mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.377g | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 51kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 1.41g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 8.06g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213.2% |
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Water
~87.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.112 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +353.6% |
