Tomato paste vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomato paste and oatmeal different?
- Tomato paste is higher in copper, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 37% higher.
- Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index (45) than oatmeal (79).
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1562.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +453% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6042.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2750% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +719.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +71.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.98mg | 5.96mg | 37% |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.066mg | 33% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.07mg | 28% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 61mg | 28% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 0mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.558mg | 11% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 1.7g | 10% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 0.4µg | 9% |
Folate | 12µg | 44µg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 130µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.29mg | 6% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 4.7mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.215mg | 5% |
Starch | 0.22g | 10.37g | 4% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 26mg | 4% |
Protein | 4.32g | 2.37g | 4% |
Calcium | 36mg | 80mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.317mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.426g | 2% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 11.67g | 2% |
Calories | 82kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.391g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.226g | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 1.36g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 77mg | 1% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 9.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 0.46g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
Sodium | 59mg | 49mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 3.025mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.057mg | 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:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62% |
Contains more OtherOther | +391.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +189.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +483.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +166.3% |
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:
10.37 g
Sucrose:
0.29 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.16 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +4613.6% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0.29g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g