Tomato paste vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tomato paste and vegetable
- Tomato paste has more copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, vegetable is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 55% more than tomato paste.
- Vegetable has 18 times less selenium than tomato paste. Tomato paste has 5.3µg of selenium, while vegetable has 0.3µg.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of vegetable is 66, while the glycemic index of tomato paste is 45.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
Contains more IronIron | +263.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +339.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1666.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +584.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1031.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +59.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +181.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +106.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.365mg | 0.083mg | 31% |
Iron | 2.98mg | 0.82mg | 27% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.38mg | 26% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 169mg | 25% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 3.2mg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 214µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.851mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.074mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 23.5µg | 10% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Magnesium | 42mg | 22mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 51mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Protein | 4.32g | 2.86g | 3% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 24.1mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.379mg | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 19µg | 2% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 13.09g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.072g | 1% |
Calories | 82kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 59mg | 35mg | 1% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 4.4g | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 25mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.071mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 8.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 3.12g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.031g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.01g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
2.86 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
13.09 g
Water:
83.23 g
Other:
0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +51% |
Contains more FatsFats | +213.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +317.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +570% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |