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

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The main differences between tomato paste and tuna salad

  • Tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin C, and fiber, yet tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 65% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.7%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +655%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.4%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +895.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 5.3µg 41.2µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 4.122g 26%
Potassium 1014mg 178mg 25%
Iron 2.98mg 1mg 25%
Copper 0.365mg 0.145mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 6.7mg 23%
Protein 4.32g 16.04g 23%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 2.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Sodium 59mg 402mg 15%
Phosphorus 83mg 178mg 14%
Fats 0.47g 9.26g 14%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.081mg 10%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.1g 1.544g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 2.887g 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin A 76µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.07mg 6%
Calories 82kcal 187kcal 5%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Carbs 18.91g 9.41g 3%
Calcium 36mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.56mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1870.2%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4209%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2476.3%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.