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Tomato paste vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato paste and chocolate cake?

  • Tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline.
  • Tomato paste's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 28% more.
  • Tomato paste has 110 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While tomato paste has 21.9mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tomato paste is lower.

We used Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +624.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Potassium 1014mg 140mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.1g 5.43g 24%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0.2mg 24%
Fats 0.47g 15.1g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Copper 0.365mg 0.207mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 2.761g 17%
Iron 2.98mg 1.61mg 17%
Choline 38.5mg 128.4mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 6.039g 15%
Calories 82kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.041mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.137mg 12%
Selenium 5.3µg 11.9µg 12%
Carbs 18.91g 53.4g 11%
Sodium 59mg 315mg 11%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin A 76µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.213mg 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.304mg 3%
Phosphorus 83mg 106mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 60mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 32mg 2%
Protein 4.32g 5.3g 2%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.28mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +201.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3112.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.4%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8913.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1625.6%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.