Olive oil vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are olive oil and tomato paste different?
- Olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K; however, tomato paste is richer in copper, vitamin A, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for olive oil is 69% higher.
- Olive oil contains 5 times more vitamin K than tomato paste. While olive oil contains 60.2µg of vitamin K, tomato paste contains only 11.4µg.
- Tomato paste has less saturated fat.
- Olive oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than tomato paste (45).
Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101300% |
Contains more IronIron | +432.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +233.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +428.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +12733.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 0.067g | 182% |
Fats | 100g | 0.47g | 153% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 0.16g | 69% |
Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 4.3mg | 67% |
Saturated fat | 13.808g | 0.1g | 62% |
Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 11.4µg | 41% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.365mg | 41% |
Calories | 884kcal | 82kcal | 40% |
Potassium | 1mg | 1014mg | 30% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 2.98mg | 30% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 21.9mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.076mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.216mg | 17% |
Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.302mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.153mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 83mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 42mg | 10% |
Selenium | 0µg | 5.3µg | 10% |
Protein | 0g | 4.32g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 76µg | 8% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 38.5mg | 7% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.63mg | 6% |
Carbs | 0g | 18.91g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Calcium | 1mg | 36mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
Sodium | 2mg | 59mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 0g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 12.18g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +21176.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.523 g
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 | +108797% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6476.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |