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Tomato juice vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Tomato juice and Tomato sauce

  • Tomato juice has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin B1, however, Tomato sauce is higher in Copper, Vitamin E, and Iron.
  • Tomato juice covers your daily need of Vitamin C 70% more than Tomato sauce.
  • Tomato juice has 4 times more Vitamin B1 than Tomato sauce. While Tomato juice has 0.1mg of Vitamin B1, Tomato sauce has only 0.024mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomato juice, canned, without salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more IronIron +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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.
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 234% 27% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
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 23% 26% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +901.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~435IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 10% 53%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +45.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +25.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato juice Tomato sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato juice Tomato sauce Opinion
Calories 17kcal 24kcal Tomato sauce
Protein 0.85g 1.2g Tomato sauce
Fats 0.29g 0.3g Tomato sauce
Vitamin C 70.1mg 7mg Tomato juice
Net carbs 3.13g 3.81g Tomato sauce
Carbs 3.53g 5.31g Tomato sauce
Magnesium 11mg 15mg Tomato sauce
Calcium 10mg 14mg Tomato sauce
Potassium 217mg 297mg Tomato sauce
Iron 0.39mg 0.96mg Tomato sauce
Sugar 2.58g 3.56g Tomato juice
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g Tomato sauce
Copper 0.042mg 0.115mg Tomato sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.22mg Tomato sauce
Phosphorus 19mg 27mg Tomato sauce
Sodium 10mg 11mg Tomato juice
Vitamin A 450IU 435IU Tomato juice
Vitamin A 23µg 22µg Tomato juice
Vitamin E 0.32mg 1.44mg Tomato sauce
Manganese 0.068mg 0.113mg Tomato sauce
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.024mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.065mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B3 0.673mg 0.991mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B5 0.309mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.098mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.8µg Tomato sauce
Folate 20µg 9µg Tomato juice
Choline 6.8mg 9.9mg Tomato sauce
Saturated Fat 0.019g 0.041g Tomato juice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.044g Tomato sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.121g Tomato sauce
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.009mg Tomato sauce
Threonine 0.026mg 0.037mg Tomato sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.025mg Tomato sauce
Leucine 0.024mg 0.034mg Tomato sauce
Lysine 0.026mg 0.037mg Tomato sauce
Methionine 0.005mg 0.008mg Tomato sauce
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.036mg Tomato sauce
Valine 0.017mg 0.025mg Tomato sauce
Histidine 0.014mg 0.02mg Tomato sauce
Fructose 1.33g 1.67g Tomato sauce
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g Tomato juice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g Tomato juice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato juice Tomato sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Tomato juice
14%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Tomato juice
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.022g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (31)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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