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Yogurt vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yogurt and marinara sauce

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% more.
  • Yogurt has 9 times more selenium than marinara sauce. Yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, while marinara sauce has 1.1µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +307.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +781.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +1014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1422.2%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1783.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Choline ~13.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 3.917mg 23%
Protein 10.19g 1.41g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.061mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.4mg 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.1µg 16%
Phosphorus 135mg 34mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.9µg 12%
Iron 0.07mg 0.78mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.173mg 8%
Calcium 110mg 27mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Copper 0.017mg 0.081mg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.137mg 6%
Potassium 141mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 33µg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.508g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.48g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.377g 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 8.06g 1%
Calories 59kcal 51kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 5.5g N/A
Sodium 36mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 13.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +622.7%
Contains more FatsFats +279.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.9%
Contains more OtherOther +130.6%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +611.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4133.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.