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Tomato paste vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato paste and brazil nut

  • Tomato paste is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3476% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +795.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36069.8%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3028.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +928.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 5.3µg 1917µg 3476%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 24.399g 162%
Copper 0.365mg 1.743mg 153%
Fats 0.47g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 83mg 725mg 92%
Magnesium 42mg 376mg 80%
Saturated fat 0.1g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.617mg 46%
Manganese 0.302mg 1.223mg 40%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.06mg 31%
Calories 82kcal 659kcal 29%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0.7mg 24%
Protein 4.32g 14.32g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.295mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 7.5g 14%
Calcium 36mg 160mg 12%
Potassium 1014mg 659mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.101mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 5.65mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 0µg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 0g 7%
Iron 2.98mg 2.43mg 7%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Sodium 59mg 3mg 2%
Choline 38.5mg 28.8mg 2%
Carbs 18.91g 11.74g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.184mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2049.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14176.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35540.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15149.4%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +13.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +676.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.