Sweet and sour vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sweet and sour and marinara sauce?
- Sweet and sour is richer in manganese and vitamin C, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, iron, and fiber.
- Sweet and sour's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% higher.
- Sweet and sour has 12 times more sodium than marinara sauce. Sweet and sour has 371mg of sodium, while marinara sauce has 30mg.
We used Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types in this comparison.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +455.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +170% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +222.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +271.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +122.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +385.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175% |
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 | +335% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1994.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6850% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +470.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.137mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 3.917mg | 23% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
Sodium | 371mg | 30mg | 15% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 13.9µg | 11% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 8.06g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.173mg | 9% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 1.8g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 2mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.78mg | 7% |
Potassium | 99mg | 319mg | 6% |
Calories | 150kcal | 51kcal | 5% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 33µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 34mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.508g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.27g | 1.41g | 2% |
Calcium | 10mg | 27mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 2% | |
Fats | 0.02g | 1.48g | 2% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 13µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.17g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.377g | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | 5.5g | N/A |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +374.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +422.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +7300% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.1% |