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Egg vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and tomato sauce?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D than tomato sauce.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 209% higher.
  • Tomato sauce has a higher glycemic index (31) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5033.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.6%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +689.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +2867.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1448.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.115mg 209%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.6µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 9.9mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.065mg 34%
Protein 12.58g 1.2g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.309mg 22%
Phosphorus 172mg 27mg 21%
Fats 10.61g 0.3g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.041g 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 22µg 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.044g 10%
Folate 44µg 9µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.121g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Calories 155kcal 24kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.991mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 11mg 5%
Potassium 126mg 297mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.024mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 14mg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.113mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 0.96mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 1.44mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 5.31g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 3.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 ProteinProtein +948.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3436.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9165.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1068.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.