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Spread vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and tomato paste different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12; however, tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Spread contains 60 times more saturated fat than tomato paste. While spread contains 5.977g of saturated fat, tomato paste contains only 0.1g.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than tomato paste (45).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Tomato products, canned, paste, without 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +821.8%
Contains more IronIron +277.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1061.5%

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.
Spread
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +612.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 59mg 41%
Iron 0.79mg 2.98mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.1g 27%
Potassium 110mg 1014mg 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.47g 26%
Copper 0.13mg 0.365mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.067g 19%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 4.3mg 17%
Fiber 0.2g 4.1g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.16g 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.302mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 11.4µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 3.076mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 82kcal 8%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.3µg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 42mg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.216mg 7%
Protein 7.66g 4.32g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 76µg 6%
Choline 62.3mg 38.5mg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 83mg 3%
Carbs 11.94g 18.91g 2%
Calcium 12mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.153mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 0g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3589.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +11219.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1503.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.