Barbecue sauce vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barbecue sauce and marinara sauce?
- Barbecue sauce is richer in carbs, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
- Barbecue sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% higher.
- Barbecue sauce has 6 times more sugar than marinara sauce. Barbecue sauce has 33.24g of sugar, while marinara sauce has 5.5g.
- Marinara sauce contains less sodium.
We used Sauce, barbecue and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +556.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +672.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1027mg | 30mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.597mg | 3.917mg | 21% |
| Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 40.77g | 8.06g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 2.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 13.9µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.173mg | 8% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 51kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 319mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.164mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.101g | 0.508g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 20mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 1.41g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.63g | 1.48g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.377g | 1% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.021g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.48g | 2.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 2098kcal | 362kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 58g | 196g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 39.87g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 33.24g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.126mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.056mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.08g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +405.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
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 | -73.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +359.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +403% |





