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Tomato sauce vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato sauce and beetroot?

  • Tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E and vitamin A, yet beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, and fiber.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 25% more.
  • Tomato sauce has 36 times more vitamin E than beetroot. While tomato sauce has 1.44mg of vitamin E, beetroot has only 0.04mg.
  • 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 Beets, 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.
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +65%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 109µg 25%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.329mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.04mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.334mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 2µg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.067mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 7mg 4.9mg 2%
Iron 0.96mg 0.8mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 1.61g 1%
Choline 9.9mg 6mg 1%
Calories 24kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.031mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Potassium 297mg 325mg 1%
Carbs 5.31g 9.56g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.81g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g 6.76g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.