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Chinese cuisine vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and tomato paste different?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin B12; however, tomato paste is richer in copper, potassium, iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 35% higher.
  • Tomato paste has less sodium.
  • Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index (45) than chinese cuisine (60).

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +397.1%
Contains more IronIron +168.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +644.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~83mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.049mg 0.365mg 35%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 11.4µg 33%
Potassium 204mg 1014mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 4.3mg 23%
Iron 1.11mg 2.98mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 59mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.16g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3.076mg 11%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 21.9mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Folate 45µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.153mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.63mg 8%
Fructose 0.55g 5.85g 7%
Fats 5.3g 0.47g 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.302mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.142mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 42mg 6%
Protein 7.08g 4.32g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.216mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.1g 4%
Carbs 7.29g 18.91g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.067g 3%
Selenium 6.7µg 5.3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 34.5mg 38.5mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 76mg 83mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 0.22g 1%
Calcium 22mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin A 63µg 76µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 12.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1027.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1231.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 2% 46% 47% 2%
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 +727.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +733.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +963.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.