Tomato paste vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tomato paste and baby food
- Tomato paste has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while baby food has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 557% higher.
- Baby food contains 76 times less vitamin A than tomato paste. Tomato paste contains 1525IU of vitamin A, while baby food contains 20IU.
- Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato paste is 45, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +132% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1936.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1494% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +281% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +388.7% |
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 | +852.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +660% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3963.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1675.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1028.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +656.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +258.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 47.5mg | 557% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 2.438mg | 198% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 34.714mg | 198% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 2.717mg | 197% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 733mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 392mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 5.3µg | 25.9µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 2.3mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 1.074mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 18.91g | 73.4g | 18% |
| Potassium | 1014mg | 437mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Protein | 4.32g | 12.2g | 16% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 379kcal | 15% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 100mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 7.5g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.302mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1.697g | 10% |
| Folate | 12µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 76µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Fats | 0.47g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 3.68mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 1.206g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.365mg | 0.334mg | 3% |
| Choline | 38.5mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.81g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.18g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.124mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.088mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +997% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +836.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +288.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +960.6% |
