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Pimiento vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pimiento and marinara sauce different?

  • Pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 92% higher.
  • Pimiento contains 4 times more vitamin A than marinara sauce. While pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, marinara sauce contains only 650IU.
  • Pimiento has less sugar.

Pimento, canned and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4145%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 2mg 92%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 3.917mg 21%
Iron 1.68mg 0.78mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.4mg 11%
Vitamin A 133µg 33µg 11%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 13.9µg 5%
Potassium 158mg 319mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.173mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Phosphorus 17mg 34mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.1µg 2%
Folate 6µg 13µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.508g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.48g 2%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.137mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 13.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.377g 1%
Calories 23kcal 51kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.024mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.41g 1%
Carbs 5.1g 8.06g 1%
Sodium 14mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 5.5g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 1.8g 0%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.061mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +393.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58%
Contains more OtherOther +315%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
16% 36% 48%
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 -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1785%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.5%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/nutrients
  2. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.