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Tomato paste vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato paste and short ribs

  • Tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, vitamin C, and potassium, yet short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.7%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2223.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +674.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +292.5%

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 0% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.1g 17.8g 80%
Fats 0.47g 41.98g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.88mg 39%
Protein 4.32g 21.57g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Copper 0.365mg 0.099mg 30%
Selenium 5.3µg 20.8µg 28%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.29mg 27%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0mg 24%
Potassium 1014mg 224mg 23%
Calories 82kcal 471kcal 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.013mg 13%
Phosphorus 83mg 162mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 1.53g 9%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 2.4µg 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 0µg 8%
Iron 2.98mg 2.31mg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 82.2mg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Magnesium 42mg 15mg 6%
Carbs 18.91g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 2.452mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.252mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 0g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 0g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Sodium 59mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +105.8%
Contains more OtherOther +283.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8831.9%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28079.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +856.3%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients

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

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