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Corn syrup vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn syrup and tomato sauce?

  • Tomato sauce has more vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and fiber than corn syrup.
  • Tomato sauce has 14 times less sodium than corn syrup. Corn syrup has 155mg of sodium, while tomato sauce has 11mg.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than tomato sauce (31).

We used Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more IronIron +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +117%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13%

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 CholineCholine +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4855%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 5.31g 24%
Calories 286kcal 24kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Copper 0.053mg 0.115mg 7%
Iron 0.37mg 0.96mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 297mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.991mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Sodium 155mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.065mg 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Protein 0g 1.2g 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 27mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.113mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.024mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 3.56g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +1361.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +314.7%
Contains more OtherOther +377.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.