Tomato paste vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tomato paste and cassava
- The amount of iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, selenium, and vitamin B2 in tomato paste is higher than in cassava.
- Tomato paste covers your daily iron needs 34% more than cassava.
- Cassava has 117 times less vitamin A than tomato paste. Tomato paste has 1525IU of vitamin A, while cassava has 13IU.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of tomato paste is 45.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Cassava, raw.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +274.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +1003.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +265% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +85.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +657.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.2% |
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 | +7500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +62.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.98mg | 0.27mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.1mg | 29% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.19mg | 27% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 271mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.854mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.088mg | 10% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 1.8g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 27mg | 8% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 0.7µg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 1µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.048mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 1.9µg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Carbs | 18.91g | 38.06g | 6% |
Protein | 4.32g | 1.36g | 6% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 21mg | 5% |
Folate | 12µg | 27µg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.384mg | 4% |
Calories | 82kcal | 160kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 23.7mg | 3% |
Sodium | 59mg | 14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
Calcium | 36mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 20.6mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.048g | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 36.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 1.7g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.074g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.075g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.02mg | 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:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +217.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +67.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +351.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.3% |
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
0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +233.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |