Sweet potato vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sweet potato and tomato paste
- Sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, tomato paste is higher in iron, vitamin E, copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin K.
- Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 253% more than tomato paste.
- Sweet potato has 6 times more vitamin B5 than tomato paste. While sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, tomato paste has only 0.142mg.
- The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +68% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +388.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +141.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +783.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +832.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +463.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +812.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1553.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +452.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +533.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +213% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 709µg | 76µg | 70% |
Iron | 0.61mg | 2.98mg | 30% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 4.3mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.151mg | 0.365mg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 21.9mg | 22% |
Potassium | 337mg | 1014mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 3.076mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 0.142mg | 13% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 5.3µg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 11.4µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.153mg | 7% |
Protein | 1.57g | 4.32g | 6% |
Fructose | 0.7g | 5.85g | 6% |
Starch | 12.65g | 0.22g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 83mg | 5% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 38.5mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 42mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3g | 4.1g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.258mg | 0.302mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.216mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.05g | 0.47g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.16g | 1% |
Calcium | 30mg | 36mg | 1% |
Calories | 86kcal | 82kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 20.12g | 18.91g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.12g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.18g | 12.18g | N/A |
Sodium | 55mg | 59mg | 0% |
Folate | 11µg | 12µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.1g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.067g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.092mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +840% |
Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.91g
~equal in
Water
~73.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
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 | -82% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1042.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.22 g
Sucrose:
0.3 g
Glucose:
5.75 g
Fructose:
5.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.28 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +5650% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +740% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +499% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +735.7% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g