French dressing vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french dressing and marinara sauce?

French dressing is richer in fats, copper, and carbs, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and potassium.
French dressing's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% higher.
French dressing has 8 times more fats than marinara sauce. French dressing has 11.52g of fats, while marinara sauce has 1.48g.
Marinara sauce contains less sodium.

We used Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat 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.

French dressing

Marinara sauce

Contains more CopperCopper	+97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+198.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.78mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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.

French dressing

Marinara sauce

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+28.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+738.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+214.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+550%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	838mg	30mg	35%
Vitamin B3	0.467mg	3.917mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.852g	0.508g	22%
Fats	11.52g	1.48g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	4.518g	0.377g	10%
Calories	222kcal	51kcal	9%
Copper	0.16mg	0.081mg	9%
Vitamin E	1mg	2.4mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.055mg	0.173mg	9%
Carbs	31.22g	8.06g	8%
Potassium	107mg	319mg	6%
Vitamin C	4.8mg	2mg	3%
Phosphorus	16mg	34mg	3%
Vitamin K	17.8µg	13.9µg	3%
Folate	2µg	13µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.842g	0.17g	3%
Protein	0.58g	1.41g	2%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Calcium	11mg	27mg	2%
Choline	4mg	13.7mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Iron	0.73mg	0.78mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin A	27µg	33µg	1%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.137mg	1%
Selenium	1.6µg	1.1µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.052mg	0.061mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.26g	2.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	3828kcal	362kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	45g	196g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	9.9	5.2	N/A
Net carbs	29.72g	6.26g	N/A
Sugar	16.86g	5.5g	N/A
Zinc	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.024mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.003mg		0%
Threonine	0.014mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.01mg		0%
Leucine	0.015mg		0%
Lysine	0.017mg		0%
Methionine	0.002mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.016mg		0%
Valine	0.01mg		0%
Histidine	0.008mg		0%