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Milk vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and tomato sauce different?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, tomato sauce is richer in copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 20% higher.

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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.
Milk
4
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3666.7%

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
6
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Iron 0.03mg 0.96mg 12%
Copper 0.01mg 0.115mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.44mg 10%
Phosphorus 95mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.065mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.991mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.098mg 5%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.113mg 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.6µg 5%
Potassium 150mg 297mg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 22µg 4%
Protein 3.37g 1.2g 4%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.041g 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.22mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.67g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Choline 17.7mg 9.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.044g 1%
Calories 42kcal 24kcal 1%
Sodium 44mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.309mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.121g 1%
Carbs 4.99g 5.31g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.02mg 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
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 +180.8%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154.7%
~equal in Carbs ~5.31g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
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 +529.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.7%

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% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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 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.