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Tomato paste vs. Italian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato paste and italian dressing?

  • Tomato paste is richer than italian dressing in copper, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Tomato paste's daily need coverage for copper is 38% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tomato paste is lower.

We used Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 4.5% 7.9% 9.4% 6.3% 1.6% 5.1% 116% 3.8% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1026.7%
Contains more IronIron +1092%
Contains more CopperCopper +1821.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +941.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.3%

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%
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 0% 0.33% 86% 0% 3% 1.8% 1.8% 0% 13% 0% 31% 2.3% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~4.28mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~12.5µg

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
7% 10% 80% 3%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 6.68 g
Carbs: 9.99 g
Water: 80.11 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1007.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1321.3%
~equal in Water ~80.11g
~equal in Other ~2.83g

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
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.236 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2474.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1922.5%

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
6% 39% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.57 g
Glucose: 3.54 g
Fructose: 5.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +62.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +15.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90%
~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 Italian dressing
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Italian dressing DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.019mg 38%
Sodium 59mg 891mg 36%
Iron 2.98mg 0.25mg 34%
Potassium 1014mg 90mg 27%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 3.236g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.094mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.055mg 12%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.029mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.008mg 11%
Fats 0.47g 6.68g 10%
Phosphorus 83mg 12mg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 4mg 9%
Protein 4.32g 0.39g 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 1µg 8%
Selenium 5.3µg 1.6µg 7%
Choline 38.5mg 3.3mg 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.06mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 1.725g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.012mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.833g 3%
Carbs 18.91g 9.99g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Calcium 36mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 5.85g 5.05g 1%
Calories 82kcal 102kcal 1%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 12.5µg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 9.99g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 9.16g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 4.28mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.012mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.758g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato paste Italian dressing
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
11%
Italian dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tomato paste
17%
Italian dressing

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste contains less Sodium (difference - 832mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.733g)
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 is lower in Sugar?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.02g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Italian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171405/nutrients

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

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