Marinara sauce vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between marinara sauce and cocktail sauce?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, yet cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C and carbs.
- Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 41% more.
- Marinara sauce has 5 times more vitamin B3 than cocktail sauce. While marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, cocktail sauce has only 0.82mg.
- The amount of sugar in marinara sauce is lower.
We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve types in this article.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +377.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +215.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 30mg | 983mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.82mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 11.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 1.08mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 4.4µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 28.22g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Calories | 51kcal | 124kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.111mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.48g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.83mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.41g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.8g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 362kcal | 912kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 196g | 81g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 6.26g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 309mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 11.83g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 11mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +41% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +250.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.36g
