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Tomato paste vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and red cabbage different?

  • Tomato paste is richer in copper, vitamin E, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin A, and fiber, while red cabbage is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 39% more than tomato paste.
  • Tomato paste contains 39 times more vitamin E than red cabbage. Tomato paste contains 4.3mg of vitamin E, while red cabbage contains 0.11mg.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than red cabbage (32).

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Cabbage, red, raw types were 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.3%
Contains more IronIron +272.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2047.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +783.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.1%
Contains more FatsFats +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.6%
Contains more OtherOther +330.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +230.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +295.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato paste Red cabbage
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Red cabbage DV% diff.
Copper 0.365mg 0.017mg 39%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 57mg 39%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.11mg 28%
Iron 2.98mg 0.8mg 27%
Potassium 1014mg 243mg 23%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 38.2µg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.418mg 17%
Selenium 5.3µg 0.6µg 9%
Phosphorus 83mg 30mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 2.1g 8%
Protein 4.32g 1.43g 6%
Magnesium 42mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.069mg 6%
Fructose 5.85g 1.48g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.22mg 4%
Carbs 18.91g 7.37g 4%
Choline 38.5mg 17.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.243mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 31kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin A 76µg 56µg 2%
Sodium 59mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 45mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.08g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.209mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 3.83g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.147mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.024mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato paste Red cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Tomato paste
33%
Red cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tomato paste
14%
Red cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato paste
Tomato paste is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.079g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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