Tomato sauce vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tomato sauce and bananas?
- Tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E, iron, and vitamin A, yet bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese.
- Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% more.
- Tomato sauce has 14 times more vitamin E than bananas. While tomato sauce has 1.44mg of vitamin E, bananas have only 0.1mg.
- The amount of sugar in tomato sauce is lower.
- The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.
We used Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Bananas, raw types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +180% |
Contains more IronIron | +269.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +138.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1340% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +460% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +24.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +274.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +122.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.367mg | 21% |
Iron | 0.96mg | 0.26mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.113mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
Carbs | 5.31g | 22.84g | 6% |
Fructose | 1.67g | 4.85g | 4% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 2.6g | 4% |
Folate | 9µg | 20µg | 3% |
Calories | 24kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 27mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
Potassium | 297mg | 358mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 7mg | 8.7mg | 2% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.665mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 22mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Calcium | 14mg | 5mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.2g | 1.09g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.81g | 20.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.56g | 12.23g | N/A |
Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
Choline | 9.9mg | 9.8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.112g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.032g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 0.073g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.09g
~equal in
Fats
~0.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.82 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
5.38 g
Sucrose:
2.39 g
Glucose:
4.98 g
Fructose:
4.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3314.3% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +173.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +190.4% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g