Tomato paste vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tomato paste and shiitake
- Tomato paste is richer in iron, copper, potassium, fiber, and magnesium, yet shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for tomato paste is 32% higher.
- Tomato paste contains 3 times more potassium than shiitake. Tomato paste contains 1014mg of potassium, while shiitake contains 304mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.
Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 | +110% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +233.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +626.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +157% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +956.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.98mg | 0.41mg | 32% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 1.5mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.142mg | 25% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 24% | |
Potassium | 1014mg | 304mg | 21% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 10% | |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 8% | |
Fructose | 5.85g | 0g | 7% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
Fiber | 4.1g | 2.5g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.293mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 20mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 3.877mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.217mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.32g | 2.24g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 112mg | 4% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 6.79g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
Calcium | 36mg | 2mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
Calories | 82kcal | 34kcal | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Sodium | 59mg | 9mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1% | |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 5.7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 2.38g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Folate | 12µg | 13µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.056mg | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +278.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.49g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +141.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g