Tomato paste vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomato paste and dried fruit different?
- Tomato paste is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B6, while dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B5.
- Dried fruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 42% more than tomato paste.
- Tomato paste contains 22 times more vitamin C than dried fruit. Tomato paste contains 21.9mg of vitamin C, while dried fruit contains 1mg.
- Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than dried fruit (31).
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +12% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +140.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +2090% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +267.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +177% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +136.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +263.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 1mg | 23% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 62.64g | 15% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 7.3g | 13% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 180µg | 12% |
Calories | 82kcal | 241kcal | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 12.47g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.516mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 3.1µg | 7% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 13.9mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 1162mg | 4% |
Iron | 2.98mg | 2.66mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 2.589mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Protein | 4.32g | 3.39g | 2% |
Calcium | 36mg | 55mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 32mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.343mg | 2% |
Sodium | 59mg | 10mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 71mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.074g | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 10µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 55.34g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 53.44g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0.35g | 0% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 4.33mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.017g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.074g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.047mg | 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:
3.39 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
62.64 g
Water:
30.89 g
Other:
2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +137.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.51g
~equal in
Other
~2.57g
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
0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.4% |
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:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
7.89 g
Glucose:
33.08 g
Fructose:
12.47 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +59.1% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2530% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +475.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +113.2% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g