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Tomato paste vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and spread different?

  • Tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin E, and fiber; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Tomato paste has less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than tomato paste (45).

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +821.8%
Contains more IronIron +277.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1061.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83%

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%
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +612.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 59mg 1013mg 41%
Iron 2.98mg 0.79mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.1g 5.977g 27%
Potassium 1014mg 110mg 27%
Fats 0.47g 17.34g 26%
Copper 0.365mg 0.13mg 26%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 7.584g 19%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 1.74mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0.2g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 2.565g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.026mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.172mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 1.6µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.73mg 8%
Calories 82kcal 235kcal 8%
Selenium 5.3µg 9.7µg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 8mg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.12mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 7.66g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.43mg 6%
Vitamin A 76µg 26µg 6%
Choline 38.5mg 62.3mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Phosphorus 83mg 59mg 3%
Carbs 18.91g 11.94g 2%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.134mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 0g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.279mg 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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3589.4%
~equal in Other ~2.78g

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11219.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1503.1%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.