Tomato paste vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomato paste and pimiento different?
- Tomato paste is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and manganese; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 70% higher.
- Tomato paste contains 27 times more selenium than pimiento. While tomato paste contains 5.3µg of selenium, pimiento contains only 0.2µg.
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Pimento, canned 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 | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +541.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +77.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +644.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +231.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +388.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +228.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2550% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +523.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +155% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1320% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +511.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +287.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 84.9mg | 70% |
| Copper | 0.365mg | 0.049mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1014mg | 158mg | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.69mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 1.68mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.615mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 6mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.9g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.3µg | 0.2µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.092mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 76µg | 133µg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.32g | 1.1g | 6% |
| Choline | 38.5mg | 6.3mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.91g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 23kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 8.3µg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.47g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.81g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.18g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.088mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.022mg | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +292.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.7% |
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
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.161 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +235% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.161g
