Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Oils and Sauces
  4. Salsa
  5. Compare
  6. Salsa vs. Tomato paste

Salsa vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between salsa and tomato paste

  • Tomato paste is richer than salsa in copper, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 30% higher.
  • Salsa contains 7 times more sodium than tomato paste. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while tomato paste contains 59mg.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

Infographic

Salsa vs Tomato paste infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Salsa
Salsa
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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 +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.6%
Contains more IronIron +33%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1225%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Salsa
Salsa
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 9.3% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 25% 86% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.096mg 0.365mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Potassium 270mg 1014mg 22%
Vitamin C 4mg 21.9mg 20%
Sodium 430mg 59mg 16%
Manganese 0.302mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 3.076mg 12%
Fiber 1.4g 4.1g 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Iron 2.24mg 2.98mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.3µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.153mg 9%
Phosphorus 30mg 83mg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Protein 1.5g 4.32g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin A 28µg 76µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.216mg 5%
Carbs 7g 18.91g 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 3%
Calories 36kcal 82kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 36mg 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.2g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 240kcal 190kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 122g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.067g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.16g 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
Salsa
Salsa
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +22%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188%
Contains more FatsFats +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.5%

People also compare

Salsa
Salsa vs Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
Salsa
Salsa vs Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Salsa
Salsa vs Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Tomato paste
Tomato paste vs Tomato
Tomato
Tomato paste
Tomato paste vs Tomato juice
Tomato juice
Tomato paste
Tomato paste vs Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce

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. 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.