Pilaf vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pilaf and marinara sauce different?
- Pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E.
- Pilaf covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than marinara sauce.
- Pilaf contains 43 times more sodium than marinara sauce. Pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, while marinara sauce contains 30mg.
Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +405% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +352.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +543.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2845.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2412.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1530.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2680% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 1.1µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 30mg | 55% |
| Folate | 212µg | 13µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.024mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.137mg | 32% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 8.06g | 23% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 0.78mg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 1.41g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.173mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 34mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 51kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 3.917mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 13.9µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.081mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 319mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 33µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.508g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 1.48g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0.377g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +639% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +846.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +986.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 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 | -44.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.377g
