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Marinara sauce vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and margarine

  • Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, iron, and potassium; however, margarine is higher in fats, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for fats 122% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1672.2%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 0.67% 0% 273% 180% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16930.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1822.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2381.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +569.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 24.302g 159%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Fats 1.48g 80.71g 122%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 33µg 819µg 87%
Saturated fat 0.17g 15.189g 68%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 93µg 66%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 9mg 44%
Calories 51kcal 717kcal 33%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.023mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.009mg 13%
Potassium 319mg 18mg 9%
Iron 0.78mg 0.06mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Protein 1.41g 0.16g 3%
Folate 13µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 0.7g 2%
Calcium 27mg 3mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.037mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 0.02g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 362kcal 44813kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 196g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 6.26g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 13.7mg 12.4mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +781.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1051.4%
Contains more WaterWater +429%
Contains more FatsFats +5353.4%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10212.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4683.9%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.