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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 106% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6% 26% 34% 0% 5.7% 11% 77% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 13% 0% 5.7% 0% 7.5% 28% 14% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco sauce Spaghetti sauce 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
13% 85% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 12.5 g
Water: 85.3 g
Other: 2.2 g
9% 87% 2%
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

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