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
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 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% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +465% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +175.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| 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% |
~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% |
