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Turkey meat vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey meat and marinara sauce

  • Turkey meat has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline; however, marinara sauce has more vitamin E.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 52% more.
  • Marinara sauce is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2609.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.6%

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.
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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +538%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Protein 28.55g 1.41g 54%
Selenium 29.8µg 1.1µg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 2mg 36%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.917mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.173mg 34%
Phosphorus 223mg 34mg 27%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.061mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.4mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 13.7mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.9µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.508g 11%
Fats 7.39g 1.48g 9%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.17g 9%
Calories 189kcal 51kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.377g 6%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.137mg 5%
Iron 1.09mg 0.78mg 4%
Sodium 103mg 30mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 8.06g 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 239mg 319mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.081mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +1924.8%
Contains more FatsFats +399.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +245.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +602.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.