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Tomato paste vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomato paste and dates

  • Tomato paste has more vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin K; however, dates are higher in fiber and vitamin B5.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily need for vitamin A, 30% more than dates.
  • Tomato paste has 86 times more vitamin E than dates. While tomato paste has 4.3mg of vitamin E, dates have only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.6%
Contains more IronIron +192.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Calcium ~39mg

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%
Dates
2
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +322.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +314.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20.5%
Contains more WaterWater +258%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.8%

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
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +742.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%

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
Dates
3
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +133.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7846.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +245.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +234.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato paste Dates
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.05mg 28%
Iron 2.98mg 1.02mg 25%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0.4mg 24%
Carbs 18.91g 75.03g 19%
Copper 0.365mg 0.206mg 18%
Fructose 5.85g 19.56g 17%
Fiber 4.1g 8g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.274mg 11%
Potassium 1014mg 656mg 11%
Calories 82kcal 282kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.589mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 2.7µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.066mg 7%
Choline 38.5mg 6.3mg 6%
Selenium 5.3µg 3µg 4%
Protein 4.32g 2.45g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.165mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.29mg 3%
Phosphorus 83mg 62mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 2mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.262mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.019g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.052mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 67.03g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 43mg 0%
Calcium 36mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 12.18g 63.35g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato paste Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Tomato paste
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tomato paste
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.17g)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.068g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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