Pico de gallo vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pico de gallo and tomato sauce
- Tomato sauce is richer than pico de gallo in iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pico de gallo is 20% higher.
- Pico de gallo contains 2 times more sugar than tomato sauce. Pico de gallo contains 6.25g of sugar, while tomato sauce contains 3.56g.
- Tomato sauce contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are PACE, Pico De Gallo and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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 | -97.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +84.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 469mg | 11mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 13% | |
Iron | 0mg | 0.96mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
Potassium | 297mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 5% | |
Manganese | 0.113mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 7mg | 4% |
Protein | 0g | 1.2g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 9.38g | 5.31g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
Calcium | 0mg | 14mg | 1% |
Calories | 31kcal | 24kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.38g | 3.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.25g | 3.56g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
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Water
~91.28g