Pizza sauce vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pizza sauce and marinara sauce different?
- Pizza sauce is richer in vitamin C and copper, while marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 16% more than pizza sauce.
- Pizza sauce contains 12 times more sodium than marinara sauce. Pizza sauce contains 348mg of sodium, while marinara sauce contains 30mg.
Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +465% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +175.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.421mg | 3.917mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 348mg | 30mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 11.3mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.374mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.221mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 0.173mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.099g | 0.508g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.18g | 1.41g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.15g | 1.48g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 319mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.053mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.46g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Calories | 54kcal | 51kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4g | 2.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 248kcal | 362kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 185g | 196g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 6.66g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.66g | 8.06g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.78g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.461g | 0.377g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.18 g
Fats:
1.15 g
Carbs:
8.66 g
Water:
86.71 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.06g
~equal in
Water
~87.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.461 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +413.1% |
