Spaghetti sauce vs. Taco sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti sauce and taco sauce?
- Spaghetti sauce is higher in iron, yet taco sauce is higher in vitamin A.
- Spaghetti sauce's daily need coverage for iron is 11% more.
We used USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned and PACE, Red Taco Sauce types 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 813mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 292mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.73mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.51g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.21mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.2g | 0g | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.7g | 12.5g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.162g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.9g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 48kcal | 50kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.7g | 12.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.7g | 6.25g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
12.5 g
Water:
85.3 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.7% |
~equal in
Water
~85.3g
~equal in
Other
~2.2g
