Pico de gallo vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pico de gallo and tomato paste
- Pico de gallo has less iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C than tomato paste.
- Tomato paste covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than pico de gallo.
- Pico de gallo has 8 times more sodium than tomato paste. While pico de gallo has 469mg of sodium, tomato paste has only 59mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison PACE, Pico De Gallo and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +476.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.365mg | 41% | |
Iron | 0mg | 2.98mg | 37% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 30% | |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 29% | |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 21.9mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 19% | |
Sodium | 469mg | 59mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 17% | |
Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 13% | |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 12% | |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 10% | |
Magnesium | 42mg | 10% | |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 10% | |
Protein | 0g | 4.32g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 8% | |
Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 0mg | 36mg | 4% |
Calories | 31kcal | 82kcal | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 9.38g | 18.91g | 3% |
Fats | 0g | 0.47g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 9.38g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.25g | 12.18g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
9.38 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
2.62 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +19.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.6% |
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