Banana vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bananas and tomato paste?
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, yet tomato paste is richer in iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
- Tomato paste's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
- Bananas have 2 times more vitamin B6 than tomato paste. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while tomato paste has 0.216mg.
We used Bananas, raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +620% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +1046.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +367.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +320% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +277.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +430% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +151.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +362.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2180% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +292.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.26mg | 2.98mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.365mg | 32% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 4.3mg | 28% |
Potassium | 358mg | 1014mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 3.076mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 21.9mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.216mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 11.4µg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 83mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 76µg | 8% |
Selenium | 1µg | 5.3µg | 8% |
Protein | 1.09g | 4.32g | 6% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 4.1g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.153mg | 6% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 38.5mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.142mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 42mg | 4% |
Calcium | 5mg | 36mg | 3% |
Sodium | 1mg | 59mg | 3% |
Folate | 20µg | 12µg | 2% |
Starch | 5.38g | 0.22g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.16g | 1% |
Fructose | 4.85g | 5.85g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
Carbs | 22.84g | 18.91g | 1% |
Calories | 89kcal | 82kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.33g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.24g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.23g | 12.18g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.1g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.067g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +296.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +237.3% |
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Water
~73.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +119.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
5.38 g
Sucrose:
2.39 g
Glucose:
4.98 g
Fructose:
4.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.22 g
Sucrose:
0.3 g
Glucose:
5.75 g
Fructose:
5.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.28 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +2345.5% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +696.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +15.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +20.6% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2700% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g