Thousand island vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between thousand island and marinara sauce
- Thousand island has more vitamin B1, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin A.
- Thousand island covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 118% more than marinara sauce.
- Thousand island has 32 times more sodium than marinara sauce. While thousand island has 962mg of sodium, marinara sauce has only 30mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular 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 | +51.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +198.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +242.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5920.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +397.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +135.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +837.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +197.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 1.445mg | 0.024mg | 118% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 18.22g | 0.508g | 118% |
Fats | 35.06g | 1.48g | 52% |
Vitamin K | 69.1µg | 13.9µg | 46% |
Sodium | 962mg | 30mg | 41% |
Saturated fat | 5.092g | 0.17g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 3.917mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.881g | 0.377g | 19% |
Calories | 379kcal | 51kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.173mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 4mg | 2.4mg | 11% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.081mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 26mg | 2mg | 8% |
Potassium | 107mg | 319mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.18mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
Fructose | 4g | 5% | |
Fiber | 0.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
Folate | 0µg | 13µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 33µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
Choline | 4.6mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
Carbs | 14.64g | 8.06g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.09g | 1.41g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 34mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 27mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.84g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 15.18g | 5.5g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
35.06 g
Carbs:
14.64 g
Water:
46.51 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats | +2268.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +81.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +87.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
18.22 g
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 | +1990.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3486.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |