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Tomato paste vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomato paste and sun-dried tomato

  • Tomato paste has less vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Sun-dried tomato's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.
  • Tomato paste is lower in sodium.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index than sun-dried tomato.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more IronIron +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%

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.
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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.9mg 101.8mg 89%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Fats 0.47g 14.08g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 8.663g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.383mg 18%
Potassium 1014mg 1565mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 2.06g 13%
Copper 0.365mg 0.473mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.193mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 81mg 9%
Sodium 59mg 266mg 9%
Phosphorus 83mg 139mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.1g 1.893g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.319mg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.479mg 7%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.466mg 7%
Calories 82kcal 213kcal 7%
Fiber 4.1g 5.8g 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Selenium 5.3µg 3µg 4%
Iron 2.98mg 2.68mg 4%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 3.63mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin A 76µg 64µg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.78mg 1%
Protein 4.32g 5.06g 1%
Carbs 18.91g 23.33g 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2895.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12829.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1187.5%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.