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Tomato paste vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato paste and tuna Bluefin

  • Tomato paste is richer in copper, vitamin C, iron, and potassium, yet tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.9%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1410%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +783%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +864.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin A 76µg 757µg 76%
Selenium 5.3µg 46.8µg 75%
Protein 4.32g 29.91g 51%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 10.54mg 47%
Phosphorus 83mg 326mg 35%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Copper 0.365mg 0.11mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 1.37mg 25%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.525mg 24%
Iron 2.98mg 1.31mg 21%
Potassium 1014mg 323mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.278mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.306mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 1.844g 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Fats 0.47g 6.28g 9%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.1g 1.612g 7%
Carbs 18.91g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 2.053g 5%
Calories 82kcal 184kcal 5%
Magnesium 42mg 64mg 5%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Calcium 36mg 10mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.77mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 0g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Sodium 59mg 50mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1236.2%
Contains more OtherOther +68.6%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2964.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1052.5%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.