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Tomato sauce vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomato sauce and biscuits

  • Tomato sauce has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3 than biscuits.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 34% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1578.6%
Contains more IronIron +202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.356mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.3g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 11mg 580mg 25%
Iron 0.96mg 2.9mg 24%
Calcium 14mg 235mg 22%
Phosphorus 27mg 164mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.041g 4.324g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.31mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 6.93g 17%
Calories 24kcal 353kcal 16%
Folate 9µg 61µg 13%
Carbs 5.31g 44.6g 13%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.378mg 12%
Protein 1.2g 7g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.949mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin C 7mg 0.2mg 8%
Potassium 297mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.035mg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.54mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +215.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +739.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3340.5%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.