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Avocado vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between avocadoes and tomato sauce

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 22% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 52 times more saturated fat than tomato sauce. Avocadoes contain 2.126g of saturated fat, while tomato sauce contains 0.041g.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Avocado
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.044g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.3g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.309mg 22%
Fiber 6.7g 1.5g 21%
Folate 81µg 9µg 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 2.8µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.098mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.121g 11%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.041g 9%
Copper 0.19mg 0.115mg 8%
Calories 160kcal 24kcal 7%
Potassium 485mg 297mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.991mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.065mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.96mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 1.44mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.024mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.22mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin C 10mg 7mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Fructose 0.12g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 22µg 2%
Protein 2g 1.2g 2%
Carbs 8.53g 5.31g 1%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.113mg 1%
Choline 14.2mg 9.9mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 3.56g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4786.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22170.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1400.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +391.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1291.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.