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Tomato paste vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and pumpkin seeds different?

  • Tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pumpkin seeds are richer in zinc, fiber, magnesium, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pumpkin seeds is 88% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains 73 times more vitamin C than pumpkin seeds. While tomato paste contains 21.9mg of vitamin C, pumpkin seeds contain only 0.3mg.
  • Tomato paste has less saturated fat.

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt 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.
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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +523.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +89%
Contains more ZincZinc +1534.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
~equal in Potassium ~919mg

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +975.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.63mg 10.3mg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 8.844g 58%
Fiber 4.1g 18.4g 57%
Magnesium 42mg 262mg 52%
Copper 0.365mg 0.69mg 36%
Fats 0.47g 19.4g 29%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Protein 4.32g 18.55g 28%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0.3mg 24%
Calories 82kcal 446kcal 18%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.286mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.1g 3.67g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 6.032g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.037mg 14%
Carbs 18.91g 53.75g 12%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Selenium 5.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.052mg 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 3µg 8%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.496mg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Iron 2.98mg 3.31mg 4%
Potassium 1014mg 919mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.056mg 2%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 83mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 35.35g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.515mg 0%

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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1533.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4027.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8903%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5427.5%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.