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Tomato sauce vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato sauce and broth?

  • Tomato sauce is higher in copper, yet broth is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tomato sauce is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

We used Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1235.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4566.7%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg

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%
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1057.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 11mg 23875mg 1038%
Selenium 0.6µg 28µg 50%
Protein 1.2g 16.66g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 4.48g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.43mg 28%
Fats 0.3g 13.88g 21%
Phosphorus 27mg 166mg 20%
Choline 9.9mg 114.6mg 19%
Calcium 14mg 187mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.43g 15%
Copper 0.115mg 0mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 24kcal 267kcal 12%
Magnesium 15mg 56mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.46mg 9%
Vitamin C 7mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.46mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.6mg 6%
Folate 9µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Carbs 5.31g 18.01g 4%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.96mg 1.03mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 18.01g N/A
Potassium 297mg 309mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g 17.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +3921.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1288.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4526.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2474.9%

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3602.5%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.