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Marinara sauce leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Marinara sauce comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beef stew, canned for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more iron.

Pick Marinara sauce for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN4.45 g
    2.78 g
  • Carbohydrate
    7.93 g
    14.86 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.91 g
    3.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN1.78 g
    9.82 g
  • Total fat
    5.59 g
    3.22 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.21 g
    0.44 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN391.92 mg
    874 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    164.65 mg
    640 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    12.12 mg
    52 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.51 mg
    1.46 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    8.08 mg
    36 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.71 mg
    4 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.