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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
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
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
0.017 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
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
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% |
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