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Milk vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and tomato paste different?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, while tomato paste is higher in copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily need for copper, 39% more than milk.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than milk (31).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types were 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.
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +247.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +576%
Contains more IronIron +9833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3550%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9966.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.6%

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.
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11300%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 0.365mg 39%
Iron 0.03mg 2.98mg 37%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 4.3mg 29%
Potassium 150mg 1014mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.076mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.216mg 14%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.302mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 36mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11.4µg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 42mg 7%
Fructose 0g 5.85g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 4.99g 18.91g 5%
Choline 17.7mg 38.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.142mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.153mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.1g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Calories 42kcal 82kcal 2%
Protein 3.37g 4.32g 2%
Phosphorus 95mg 83mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 76µg 2%
Fats 0.97g 0.47g 1%
Sodium 44mg 59mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.067g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.16g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +106.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +313.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.