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Tomato paste vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato paste and taco salad different?

  • Tomato paste is higher in copper, vitamin A, potassium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 28% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains 12 times more vitamin C than taco salad. While tomato paste contains 21.9mg of vitamin C, taco salad contains only 1.8mg.
  • Tomato paste has less sodium.

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Fast foods, taco salad 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.9%
Contains more IronIron +159.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +223%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Copper 0.365mg 0.113mg 28%
Potassium 1014mg 210mg 24%
Iron 2.98mg 1.15mg 23%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 1.8mg 22%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Saturated fat 0.1g 3.446g 15%
Sodium 59mg 385mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Fats 0.47g 7.46g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.68mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.24mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.11mg 8%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.36mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Calcium 36mg 97mg 6%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.167mg 6%
Selenium 5.3µg 2.2µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 2.606g 6%
Protein 4.32g 6.68g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.883g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Choline 38.5mg 23.3mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 141kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.18mg 2%
Phosphorus 83mg 72mg 2%
Carbs 18.91g 11.91g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1487.2%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3789.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.9%

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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

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.