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Spread vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spread and marinara sauce

  • Spread has more vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while marinara sauce has more potassium and fiber.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 77% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 25 times less sodium than spread. Spread contains 755mg of sodium, while marinara sauce contains 30mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +2558.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%

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.
Spread
0
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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 755mg 30mg 32%
Fats 17.1g 1.48g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.508g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.377g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 13%
Iron 0.78mg 10%
Potassium 12mg 319mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.22g 0.17g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 51kcal 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 2.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Protein 0g 1.41g 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 13.9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 FatsFats +1055.4%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1915.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +683.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.