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Tomato paste vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato paste and taro

  • Tomato paste is richer than taro in iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tomato paste is 30% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains 20 times more vitamin A than taro. Tomato paste contains 1525IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more IronIron +441.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1040%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Taro DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 0.55mg 30%
Copper 0.365mg 0.172mg 21%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 4.5mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.6mg 15%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 2.38mg 13%
Potassium 1014mg 591mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.025mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 1µg 9%
Selenium 5.3µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin A 76µg 4µg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Protein 4.32g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.283mg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.23mg 4%
Choline 38.5mg 17.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.383mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.303mg 3%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.095mg 3%
Carbs 18.91g 26.46g 3%
Sodium 59mg 11mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 33mg 2%
Calories 82kcal 112kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.083g 1%
Calcium 36mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 4.1g 4.1g 0%
Starch 0.22g 0%
Phosphorus 83mg 84mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188%
Contains more FatsFats +135%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.