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Sugar vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar and marinara sauce

  • Sugar contains less vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, iron, copper, fiber, and manganese than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 24% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15850%
Contains more IronIron +1460%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%

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.
Sugar
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 Choline Choline 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Carbs 99.98g 8.06g 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.917mg 24%
Calories 387kcal 51kcal 17%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.173mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.9µg 12%
Potassium 2mg 319mg 9%
Iron 0.05mg 0.78mg 9%
Copper 0.007mg 0.081mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.137mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 34mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.061mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.41g 3%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Choline 0mg 13.7mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.48g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.024mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.377g 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 5.5g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 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 CarbsCarbs +1140.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +436850%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.