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Tomato paste vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomato paste and bananas?

  • Tomato paste is richer in iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin K, and phosphorus, yet bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Tomato paste's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Tomato paste has 43 times more vitamin E than bananas. Tomato paste has 4.3mg of vitamin E, while bananas have 0.1mg.

We used Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Bananas, raw types in this comparison.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.2%
Contains more IronIron +1046.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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.
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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2180%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 2% 46% 47% 2%
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
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2700%
Contains more StarchStarch +2345.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +696.7%
~equal in Lactose ~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 paste Banana
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Banana DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 0.26mg 34%
Copper 0.365mg 0.078mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.1mg 28%
Potassium 1014mg 358mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.665mg 15%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 8.7mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.367mg 12%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 0.5µg 9%
Phosphorus 83mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 3µg 8%
Selenium 5.3µg 1µg 8%
Protein 4.32g 1.09g 6%
Fiber 4.1g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.073mg 6%
Choline 38.5mg 9.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.334mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.15mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 5mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 1mg 3%
Folate 12µg 20µg 2%
Starch 0.22g 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.073g 1%
Fructose 5.85g 4.85g 1%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 18.91g 22.84g 1%
Calories 82kcal 89kcal 0%
Fats 0.47g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 12.23g N/A
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.077mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato paste Banana
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
31%
Tomato paste
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tomato paste
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.050000000000001g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

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

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