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Tomato sauce vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato sauce and broccoli?

  • Tomato sauce is higher in copper, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 91% more.
  • Tomato sauce has 2 times more copper than broccoli. While tomato sauce has 0.115mg of copper, broccoli has only 0.049mg.

We used Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more IronIron +31.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1174.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3528.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7mg 89.2mg 91%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 101.6µg 82%
Folate 9µg 63µg 14%
Copper 0.115mg 0.049mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.175mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.573mg 5%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.78mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.117mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.071mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Protein 1.2g 2.82g 3%
Iron 0.96mg 0.73mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.639mg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 18.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.038g 1%
Calories 24kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 31µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 33mg 1%
Fructose 1.67g 0.68g 1%
Potassium 297mg 316mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Carbs 5.31g 6.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.81g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +271.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +145.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +42.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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