Tomato paste vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tomato paste and sugar
- Sugar contains less copper, iron, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese than tomato paste.
- Tomato paste's daily need coverage for copper is 40% higher.
- Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato paste is 45, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Sugars, granulated.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5860% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5114.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +783.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +705.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.365mg | 0.007mg | 40% |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 0.05mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1014mg | 2mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 18.91g | 99.98g | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0g | 16% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 387kcal | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.004mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.019mg | 10% |
| Protein | 4.32g | 0g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.3µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 76µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.5mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 0g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.47g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.81g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.18g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
99.98 g
Water:
0.02 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +367400% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
99.8 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +33166.7% |
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