Rice vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between rice and marinara sauce
- Rice has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and folate, while marinara sauce has more vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 16% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 7 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while marinara sauce contains 1.1µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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 more IronIron | +53.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +244.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +581.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +811.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.4% |
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 | +579.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +346.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +369.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +165.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +552.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 3.917mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.137mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 1.1µg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 13.9µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.024mg | 12% |
| Folate | 58µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 35mg | 319mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 8.06g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 51kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.508g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.41g | 3% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 1.48g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.377g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +249.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +428.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +295.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 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 | -54.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +328.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +568.4% |
