Tomato paste vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomato paste and fruit salad different?
- Tomato paste has more copper, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than fruit salad.
- Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 35% higher.
- Tomato paste contains 12 times more iron than fruit salad. While tomato paste contains 2.98mg of iron, fruit salad contains only 0.25mg.
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids are the varieties 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 | +425% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +774.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1092% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +630% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +492.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
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 | +563.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +153.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +445.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +992.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +764% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.05mg | 35% |
Iron | 2.98mg | 0.25mg | 34% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 29% | |
Potassium | 1014mg | 116mg | 26% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.356mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.027mg | 15% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 1g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.014mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 14mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 10% | |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 10% | |
Magnesium | 42mg | 8mg | 8% |
Protein | 4.32g | 0.51g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.151mg | 7% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 30µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.011mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
Calcium | 36mg | 11mg | 3% |
Sodium | 59mg | 5mg | 2% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 13.05g | 2% |
Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
Calories | 82kcal | 50kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.03g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.011g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 12.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.004g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.005g | 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:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +747.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1466.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +976.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
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
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1240% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1354.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |