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Tomato paste vs. Garden asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Tomato paste and Garden asparagus?

  • Tomato paste is higher in Potassium, Vitamin E , Copper, Vitamin C, Vitamin B3, Iron, Vitamin B6, and Fiber, yet Garden asparagus is higher in Vitamin K, and Folate.
  • Garden asparagus's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 25% more.
  • Tomato paste has 5 times more Potassium than Garden asparagus. While Tomato paste has 1014mg of Potassium, Garden asparagus has only 202mg.

We used Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Asparagus, raw types 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 Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +39.3%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +59.6%
Contains more Potassium +402%
Contains more Zinc +16.7%
Contains more Copper +93.1%
Contains more Manganese +91.1%
Contains more Selenium +130.4%
Contains less Sodium -96.6%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 112% 30% 36% 90% 8% 18% 122% 40% 29%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 81% 10% 23% 18% 1% 15% 63% 21% 13%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +39.3%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +59.6%
Contains more Potassium +402%
Contains more Zinc +16.7%
Contains more Copper +93.1%
Contains more Manganese +91.1%
Contains more Selenium +130.4%
Contains less Sodium -96.6%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +93%
Contains more Folate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +264.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.141
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 92% 86% 0% 73% 15% 36% 58% 9% 50% 9% 0% 29%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 46% 23% 0% 19% 36% 33% 19% 17% 21% 39% 0% 105%
Contains more Vitamin A +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +93%
Contains more Folate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +264.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.141

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +96.4%
Contains more Fats +291.7%
Contains more Carbs +387.4%
Contains more Other +382.8%
Contains more Water +26.8%
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more Protein +96.4%
Contains more Fats +291.7%
Contains more Carbs +387.4%
Contains more Other +382.8%
Contains more Water +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +∞%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Saturated Fat -60%
31% 20% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.16 g
44% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.05 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +∞%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Saturated Fat -60%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +30.4%
Contains more Glucose +784.6%
Contains more Fructose +485%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +30.4%
Contains more Glucose +784.6%
Contains more Fructose +485%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

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 Garden asparagus
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Garden asparagus Opinion
Net carbs 14.81g 1.78g Tomato paste
Protein 4.32g 2.2g Tomato paste
Fats 0.47g 0.12g Tomato paste
Carbs 18.91g 3.88g Tomato paste
Calories 82kcal 20kcal Tomato paste
Starch 0.22g Tomato paste
Fructose 5.85g 1g Tomato paste
Sugar 12.18g 1.88g Garden asparagus
Fiber 4.1g 2.1g Tomato paste
Calcium 36mg 24mg Tomato paste
Iron 2.98mg 2.14mg Tomato paste
Magnesium 42mg 14mg Tomato paste
Phosphorus 83mg 52mg Tomato paste
Potassium 1014mg 202mg Tomato paste
Sodium 59mg 2mg Garden asparagus
Zinc 0.63mg 0.54mg Tomato paste
Copper 0.365mg 0.189mg Tomato paste
Manganese 0.302mg 0.158mg Tomato paste
Selenium 5.3µg 2.3µg Tomato paste
Vitamin A 1525IU 756IU Tomato paste
Vitamin A RAE 76µg 38µg Tomato paste
Vitamin E 4.3mg 1.13mg Tomato paste
Vitamin C 21.9mg 5.6mg Tomato paste
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.143mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.141mg Tomato paste
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.978mg Tomato paste
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.274mg Garden asparagus
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.091mg Tomato paste
Folate 12µg 52µg Garden asparagus
Vitamin K 11.4µg 41.6µg Garden asparagus
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.027mg Tomato paste
Threonine 0.133mg 0.084mg Tomato paste
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.075mg Tomato paste
Leucine 0.124mg 0.128mg Garden asparagus
Lysine 0.134mg 0.104mg Tomato paste
Methionine 0.027mg 0.031mg Garden asparagus
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.075mg Tomato paste
Valine 0.088mg 0.115mg Garden asparagus
Histidine 0.071mg 0.049mg Tomato paste
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0.04g Garden asparagus
Monounsaturated Fat 0.067g 0g Tomato paste
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.05g Tomato paste

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tomato paste Garden asparagus
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
38%
Tomato paste
29%
Garden asparagus
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tomato paste
25%
Garden asparagus

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

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

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