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Italian dressing vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between italian dressing and tomato paste?

  • Tomato paste is richer than italian dressing in copper, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Tomato paste's daily need coverage for copper is 38% more.
  • Italian dressing has 15 times more sodium than tomato paste. While italian dressing has 891mg of sodium, tomato paste has only 59mg.

We used Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types 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 2.9% 4.5% 7.9% 9.4% 6.3% 1.6% 5.1% 116% 3.8% 8.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1026.7%
Contains more IronIron +1092%
Contains more CopperCopper +1821.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +941.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.3%

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% 0.33% 86% 0% 3% 1.8% 1.8% 0% 13% 0% 31% 2.3% 1.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~4.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~11.4µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 10% 80% 3%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 6.68 g
Carbs: 9.99 g
Water: 80.11 g
Other: 2.83 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 FatsFats +1321.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1007.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.3%
~equal in Water ~73.5g
~equal in Other ~2.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.236 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 +2474.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1922.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 39% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.57 g
Glucose: 3.54 g
Fructose: 5.05 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 SucroseSucrose +90%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +62.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +15.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Italian dressing Tomato paste
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian dressing Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 0.365mg 38%
Sodium 891mg 59mg 36%
Iron 0.25mg 2.98mg 34%
Potassium 90mg 1014mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.236g 0.16g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.094mg 3.076mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.216mg 12%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.302mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.008mg 0.153mg 11%
Fats 6.68g 0.47g 10%
Phosphorus 12mg 83mg 10%
Magnesium 4mg 42mg 9%
Protein 0.39g 4.32g 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 76µg 8%
Selenium 1.6µg 5.3µg 7%
Choline 3.3mg 38.5mg 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.63mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.725g 0.067g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.06mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.833g 0.1g 3%
Carbs 9.99g 18.91g 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.142mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 36mg 2%
Fructose 5.05g 5.85g 1%
Calories 102kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin K 12.5µg 11.4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.99g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 9.16g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0g 0.22g 0%
Vitamin E 4.28mg 4.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.017g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.012mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.758g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Italian dressing Tomato paste
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Italian dressing
31%
Tomato paste
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Italian dressing
49%
Tomato paste

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste contains less Sodium (difference - 832mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.733g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.02g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Italian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171405/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.

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