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Marinara sauce vs. Blue cheese dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between marinara sauce and blue cheese dressing

  • Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron, yet blue cheese dressing is higher in fats, vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B12.
  • Blue cheese dressing covers your daily fats needs 76% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce contains 39 times more vitamin B3 than blue cheese dressing. While marinara sauce contains 3.917mg of vitamin B3, blue cheese dressing contains only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.21mg
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 11% 48% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 1.5% 4.7% 86% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3817%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +518%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Blue cheese dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 27.545g 180%
Fats 1.48g 51.1g 76%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 85.9µg 60%
Saturated fat 0.17g 8.275g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 13.279g 32%
Sodium 30mg 642mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.1mg 24%
Calories 51kcal 484kcal 22%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 4.28mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.27µg 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 31mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.037mg 10%
Iron 0.78mg 0.09mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0.009mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Potassium 319mg 88mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 74mg 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.006mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.1mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 14µg 2%
Folate 13µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 8.06g 4.77g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 13.7mg 17.9mg 1%
Protein 1.41g 1.37g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 0.28g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 362kcal 3533kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 196g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 6.26g 4.37g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Sugar 5.5g 3.48g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 1.1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.34g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69%
Contains more WaterWater +120.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3352.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
17% 27% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3422.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5322.2%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/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.