Tomato paste vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tomato paste and garlic
- Tomato paste has more vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, iron, and vitamin B3, while garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B1.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 78% higher.
- Garlic contains 169 times less vitamin A than tomato paste. Tomato paste contains 1525IU of vitamin A, while garlic contains 9IU.
- Garlic has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of tomato paste is 45.
The food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Garlic, 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 | +68% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +75.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +402.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +453.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +167.9% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5275% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +339.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +570.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +65.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +319.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +471.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 1.235mg | 78% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 1.672mg | 60% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.08mg | 28% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 401mg | 18% |
Iron | 2.98mg | 1.7mg | 16% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 14.2µg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.7mg | 15% |
Calcium | 36mg | 181mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 153mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 31.2mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.596mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 1.7µg | 8% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 2.1g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 0µg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.299mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 33.06g | 5% |
Protein | 4.32g | 6.36g | 4% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 25mg | 4% |
Calories | 82kcal | 149kcal | 3% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
Sodium | 59mg | 17mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.249g | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 30.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 1g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.089g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.113mg | 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:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +86.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.8% |
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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
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +509.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.6% |