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Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce2
VS
Marinara sauce Leader
Marinara sauce8

Marinara sauce leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Barbecue sauce for less saturated fat and less sodium.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.48 g
    2.78 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    23.7 g
    14.86 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.52 g
    3.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    19.33 g
    9.82 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.37 g
    3.22 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.03 g
    0.44 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN597.09 mg
    874 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    134.88 mg
    640 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    19.19 mg
    52 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.37 mg
    1.46 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    7.56 mg
    36 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.35 mg
    4 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.

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