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Tomato paste vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and chinese cuisine different?

  • Tomato paste is higher in copper, potassium, iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 35% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains 5 times more vitamin E than chinese cuisine. While tomato paste contains 4.3mg of vitamin E, chinese cuisine contains only 0.82mg.
  • Tomato paste has less sodium.
  • Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index (45) than chinese cuisine (60).

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +397.1%
Contains more IronIron +168.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +644.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.049mg 35%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 51.3µg 33%
Potassium 1014mg 204mg 24%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.82mg 23%
Iron 2.98mg 1.11mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 59mg 409mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 2.13g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.32mg 11%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 11.6mg 11%
Fiber 4.1g 1.5g 10%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.055mg 8%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.5mg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 0.55g 7%
Fats 0.47g 5.3g 7%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.147mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.443mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 15mg 6%
Protein 4.32g 7.08g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.161mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.978g 4%
Carbs 18.91g 7.29g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 1.217g 3%
Selenium 5.3µg 6.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.033mg 2%
Choline 38.5mg 34.5mg 1%
Calories 82kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 83mg 76mg 1%
Starch 0.22g 1.82g 1%
Calcium 36mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin A 76µg 63µg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 12.18g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1027.7%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1231.3%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +733.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +963.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +727.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.