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Tomato paste vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and green beans different?

  • Tomato paste is higher in copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, green beans are richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 34% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains 27 times more selenium than green beans. While tomato paste contains 5.3µg of selenium, green beans contain only 0.2µg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index (20) than tomato paste (45).

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +594.5%
Contains more IronIron +358.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +540.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +152%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.285mg

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%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Green beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.057mg 34%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 47.9µg 30%
Iron 2.98mg 0.65mg 29%
Potassium 1014mg 146mg 26%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.46mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.614mg 15%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 9.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.056mg 12%
Selenium 5.3µg 0.2µg 9%
Phosphorus 83mg 29mg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Magnesium 42mg 18mg 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.89g 5%
Folate 12µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin A 76µg 32µg 5%
Fiber 4.1g 3.2g 4%
Carbs 18.91g 7.88g 4%
Choline 38.5mg 16.9mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.097mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.25mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 1mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 35kcal 2%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.285mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.074mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 3.63g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.035mg 0%

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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140%
Contains more OtherOther +283.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.145g

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.