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Balsamic vinegar vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between balsamic vinegar and tomato sauce?

  • Tomato sauce has more copper, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium than balsamic vinegar.
  • Tomato sauce has 4 times less sugar than balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar has 14.95g of sugar, while tomato sauce has 3.56g.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index (50) than tomato sauce (31).

We used Vinegar, balsamic and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.2%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Copper 0.026mg 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Fructose 7.38g 1.67g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 5%
Potassium 112mg 297mg 5%
Carbs 17.03g 5.31g 4%
Calories 88kcal 24kcal 3%
Iron 0.72mg 0.96mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.113mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 0.49g 1.2g 1%
Calcium 27mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 3.56g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 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 CarbsCarbs +220.7%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +315.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +341.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.