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Tomato sauce vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomato sauce and baby food

  • Tomato sauce has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 582% more.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index than tomato sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +4847.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1351.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4216.7%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.96mg 47.5mg 582%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 34.714mg 211%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 2.717mg 204%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2.438mg 201%
Calcium 14mg 733mg 72%
Phosphorus 27mg 392mg 52%
Selenium 0.6µg 25.9µg 46%
Fiber 1.5g 7.5g 24%
Copper 0.115mg 0.334mg 24%
Carbs 5.31g 73.4g 23%
Protein 1.2g 12.2g 22%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.4mg 20%
Magnesium 15mg 100mg 20%
Calories 24kcal 379kcal 18%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 3.68mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.074mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.697g 11%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.189mg 7%
Fats 0.3g 4.4g 6%
Manganese 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin C 7mg 2.3mg 5%
Potassium 297mg 437mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 1.206g 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.769g 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 23.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1262.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1282.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2640.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.5%

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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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.