Taco sauce vs. Spaghetti sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taco sauce and spaghetti sauce?
- Spaghetti sauce is richer than taco sauce in iron.
- Spaghetti sauce's daily need coverage for iron is 11% more.
- The amount of sodium in spaghetti sauce is lower.
We used PACE, Red Taco Sauce and USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.9mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 813mg | 590mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 292mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.73mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.51g | 3% | |
| Protein | 0g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.21mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 12.5g | 8.7g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.162g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 1% | |
| Calories | 50kcal | 48kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 400kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 200g | 208g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 12.5g | 8.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.25g | 4.7g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
12.5 g
Water:
85.3 g
Other:
2.2 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~87.1g





