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Tomato paste vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomato paste and lasagne

  • Tomato paste has more copper, iron, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, lasagne is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily need for copper, 31% more than lasagne.
  • Tomato paste has 9 times more vitamin C than lasagne. While tomato paste has 21.9mg of vitamin C, lasagne has only 2.5mg.
  • Tomato paste has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tomato paste is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417.3%
Contains more IronIron +319.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +776%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Lasagne DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.09mg 31%
Iron 2.98mg 0.71mg 28%
Potassium 1014mg 196mg 24%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.85mg 23%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 2.5mg 22%
Selenium 5.3µg 15.9µg 19%
Sodium 59mg 373mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.528mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.1g 2.348g 10%
Fiber 4.1g 1.7g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.122mg 7%
Fats 0.47g 4.92g 7%
Fructose 5.85g 1.04g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.074mg 6%
Protein 4.32g 7.28g 6%
Calcium 36mg 88mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 20mg 5%
Phosphorus 83mg 115mg 5%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.193mg 5%
Starch 0.22g 9.83g 4%
Vitamin A 76µg 41µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 1.758g 4%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.323mg 4%
Choline 38.5mg 23.2mg 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Calories 82kcal 135kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.433g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Carbs 18.91g 15.36g 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 12.18g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

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% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.5%
Contains more FatsFats +946.8%
~equal in Water ~70.87g

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2523.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.6%

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
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +518.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +462.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +4368.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +80%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

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

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