Barbecue sauce vs Marinara sauce

Barbecue sauce2

Leader

Marinara sauce8

Marinara sauce leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Barbecue sauce: 100 g · Marinara sauce: 100 g.

The verdict

Marinara sauce comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Barbecue sauce for less saturated fat and more calcium.

Pick Marinara sauce for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
172 kcal
50 kcal
Proteinmore is better
0.82 g
1.39 gWIN
Carbohydrate
40.77 g
7.43 g
Fibermore is better
0.9 g
1.8 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
33.24 g
4.91 gWIN
Total fat
0.63 g
1.61 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.05 g
0.22 g
Sodiumless is better
1027 mg
437 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
232 mg
320 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN33 mg
26 mg
Ironmore is better
0.64 mg
0.73 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
13 mg
18 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0.6 mg
2 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.