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Tomato paste vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomato paste and lemons?

  • Tomato paste is richer in copper, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Tomato paste's daily need coverage for copper is 36% higher.
  • Tomato paste has 69 times more vitamin A than lemons. Tomato paste has 1525IU of vitamin A, while lemons have 22IU.

We used Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +634.8%
Contains more IronIron +396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +886.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +906.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2976%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +654.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.7%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.9%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%

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 Lemon
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Lemon DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.037mg 36%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 53mg 35%
Iron 2.98mg 0.6mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.15mg 28%
Potassium 1014mg 138mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.1mg 19%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.02mg 10%
Phosphorus 83mg 16mg 10%
Selenium 5.3µg 0.4µg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 1µg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 5.1mg 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.1g 6%
Fiber 4.1g 2.8g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.06mg 5%
Calories 82kcal 29kcal 3%
Carbs 18.91g 9.32g 3%
Sodium 59mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 2.5g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.089g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato paste Lemon
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
18%
Lemon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tomato paste
8%
Lemon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
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?
Lemon
Lemon is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.68g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemon
Lemon contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lemon
Lemon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.061g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.