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Tomato paste vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomato paste and currants

  • Tomato paste has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily vitamin A needs 30% more than currants.
  • Currants have 43 times less vitamin E than tomato paste. Tomato paste has 4.3mg of vitamin E, while currants have 0.1mg.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato paste is 45, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Currants, red, and white, 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.
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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.7%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +783.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2976%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +406.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Currant DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.107mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.1mg 28%
Iron 2.98mg 1mg 25%
Potassium 1014mg 275mg 22%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 41mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.07mg 11%
Selenium 5.3µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 2µg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 13mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 1.4g 6%
Choline 38.5mg 7.6mg 6%
Phosphorus 83mg 44mg 6%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.186mg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.23mg 4%
Sodium 59mg 1mg 3%
Fructose 5.85g 3.53g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 18.91g 13.8g 2%
Calories 82kcal 56kcal 1%
Fiber 4.1g 4.3g 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 9.5g N/A
Calcium 36mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 12.18g 7.37g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 11µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.6%
Contains more FatsFats +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more OtherOther +330.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +78.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +65.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +103.3%
~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.